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    Challenges→The different velocities of celestial spheres are caused by differences in nobility between mover and movable, not by resistance or violence.

    If nobility is a scalar property of movers, spheres of equal nobility would move identically, yet empirical astronomy reveals no such proportional correlation between rank and velocity.

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    Scalar property(as used in logic and metaphysics)
    A quality that comes in different degrees or amounts, like height or intelligence—something can have more or less of it.
    Spheres(as used in metaphysics)
    In this context, separate objects or entities being discussed in a thought experiment to test a philosophical idea.
    empirical astronomy(contrasted with what pure logic or theory might predict)
    Astronomy based on actual observations and measurements of the sky, rather than just theoretical reasoning.
    movers(referring to planets and stars in the context of astronomy)
    In medieval and ancient philosophy, the celestial bodies (planets, stars, spheres) that were thought to move through the heavens.
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    (as used in ethics and social philosophy)
    In this context, moral excellence or superiority—being inherently better or more worthy due to character rather than birth or status.
    proportional correlation(describing what you'd expect to see if nobility truly governed movement)
    A consistent relationship where if one thing increases, another increases by a similar amount—like how if nobility doubles, velocity doubles too.

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