Which cosmological position did Giordano Bruno advocate?
Cosmic Pluralism
Geocentrism
Heliocentrism
Steady State Theory
Answer
Giordano Bruno proposed that the stars were distant suns surrounded by their own planets, and he raised the possibility that these planets might foster life of their own. This cosmological position is known as cosmic pluralism. He also insisted that the universe is infinite and could have no "center".
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