The work “The Astronomical Revolution: Copernicus, Kepler, Borelli” by the Franco-Russian philosopher and historian of science Alexandre Koyré (1892-1964) was translated from French into Arabic by Youssef Ben Othman. This translation work was announced by the Tunis Translation Institute. The original French version of this 525-page book was first published in 1961.
In “The Astronomical Revolution,” Koyré explores the evolution and transformation of key concepts in astronomy, detailing how this science progressed from geocentric to heliocentric cosmology. The work analyzes the impact of the work of Copernicus, Kepler and Borelli on the development of astronomy and physics, marking a key period in the history of science.
This Arabic translation of Koyré's work is a significant contribution for Arabic-speaking readers, allowing them to access important knowledge about the modern scientific revolution and its impact on the history of science.
Youssef Ben Othman, professor of philosophy and modern sciences at the Faculty of El Manar in Tunis, is also a translator at the Tunis Translation Institute and has held high academic positions. His area of research includes the history of philosophy and modern science, epistemology, and science didactics. Ben Othman has already translated three other major works of Koyré into Arabic, including “Galilean Studies”, “Newtonian Studies”, and “From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe”. The latter is Koyré's most famous book, originally published in 1957.