Copernicus thought his heliocentric model appealing for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A) it seemed simpler and more orderly.
B) it made Aristotelian physics obsolete.
C) it did not contradict the authority of the Church.
D) it helped to reveal God's design of the cosmos.
E) it possessed a mathematical rigor.

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Copernicus's heliocentric model was appealing because it offered a simpler and more orderly view of the universe, did not directly challenge the Church's authority, revealed God's design, and was mathematically rigorous. However, making Aristotelian physics obsolete was not a reason he found it appealing; in fact, the transition away from Aristotelian physics was a complex process that involved much resistance and took centuries to unfold.

Copernicus Thought His Heliocentric Model Appealing for All of the Following