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What did Johannes Kepler see as the purpose of astrology?

The great German astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), who discovered the laws of planetary motion, actually made horoscopes for influential people. However, one must take into account the circumstances of his life, a significant part of which was overshadowed by wandering and poverty.

Here is how he himself assessed this side of his activity: “Of course, this astrology is a stupid daughter; but, my God, where would her mother, a highly wise astronomy, if she didn’t have a stupid daughter. Light is still much more stupid and so stupid that, for the benefit of her sensible old mother, a foolish daughter must talk and lie. And the salaries of mathematicians are so insignificant that the mother would undoubtedly starve if the daughter did not earn anything.

About the significance of astrology as a science, Kepler spoke rather contemptuously: "Astrology is such a thing that is not worth wasting time on, but people in their ignorance think that a mathematician should deal with it."

Kepler defined the main purpose of astrology as follows: "For every creature, God provided means of subsistence. For the astronomer, he prepared astrology."

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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