Copernican principle

English

Etymology

Named after Nicolaus Copernicus by Austrian-British cosmologist Hermann Bondi in reference to his model of Copernican heliocentrism.

Proper noun

Copernican principle

1. (cosmology) A principle which states that the location of humanity has no special significance (in constrast to traditional views that the Earth or Sun are located in the center of the Universe).

Derived terms

• Copernican time principle

Related terms

• Copernican Revolution
• Copernican system