noun
Copernican Revolution
Historical term referring to the paradigm shift from geocentrism to heliocentrism initiated by Copernicus. In modern contexts, it can also metaphorically denote any fundamental change in perspective.
コペルニクス的転回は、天文学だけでなく哲学にも大きな影響を与えた。
The Copernican Revolution had a major impact not only on astronomy but also on philosophy.
This discovery can be called a Copernican Revolution for the existing theory.