Abstract:This paper contributes to the recently emerged genre of planetary thinking by diving into the astronomical concept of the planet – the conceptualization of the planet as a category of astronomical objects with distinct qualities and a degree of identity over time. This conceptualization is derived from a definition of planet as agreed by 5A 2006 resolution of International Astronomical Union, and it is discussed in terms of its two main philosophical implications: understanding of the planet as a gradient of p… Show more
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