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The Routledge Guidebook to Galileo's Dialogue

Maurice A. Finocchiaro

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Description:The publication in 1632 of Galileo's "Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic and Copernican"?marked a crucial moment in the 'scientific revolution' and helped Galileo become the 'father of modern science'. The "Dialogue"?contains Galileo's mature synthesis of astronomy, physics, and methodology, and a critical confirmation of Copernicus's hypothesis of the earth's motion. However, the book also led Galileo to stand trial with the Inquisition, in what became known as 'the greatest scandal in Christendom'. In "The Routledge Guidebook to Galileo's Dialogue," Maurice A. Finocchiaro introduces and analyzes:the intellectual background and historical context of the Copernican controversy and Inquisition trial; the key arguments and critiques that Galileo presents on both sides of the 'dialogue'; the "Dialogue"'s content and significance from three special points of view: science, methodology, and rhetoric; the enduring legacy of the "Dialogue"?and the ongoing application of its approach to other areas.This is an essential introduction for all students of science, philosophy, history, and religion wanting a useful guide to Galileo's great classic.Maurice A Finocchiaro is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus; University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has written and translated numerous works on Galileo and the history of science including Galileo on the World Systems: A New Abridged Translation and Guide (1997) and The Essential Galileo (2008).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Routledge Guidebook to Galileo's Dialogue. To get started finding The Routledge Guidebook to Galileo's Dialogue, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 366

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Routledge

Release: 2013

ISBN: 1136010963

Description: The publication in 1632 of Galileo's "Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic and Copernican"?marked a crucial moment in the 'scientific revolution' and helped Galileo become the 'father of modern science'. The "Dialogue"?contains Galileo's mature synthesis of astronomy, physics, and methodology, and a critical confirmation of Copernicus's hypothesis of the earth's motion. However, the book also led Galileo to stand trial with the Inquisition, in what became known as 'the greatest scandal in Christendom'. In "The Routledge Guidebook to Galileo's Dialogue," Maurice A. Finocchiaro introduces and analyzes:the intellectual background and historical context of the Copernican controversy and Inquisition trial; the key arguments and critiques that Galileo presents on both sides of the 'dialogue'; the "Dialogue"'s content and significance from three special points of view: science, methodology, and rhetoric; the enduring legacy of the "Dialogue"?and the ongoing application of its approach to other areas.This is an essential introduction for all students of science, philosophy, history, and religion wanting a useful guide to Galileo's great classic.Maurice A Finocchiaro is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus; University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has written and translated numerous works on Galileo and the history of science including Galileo on the World Systems: A New Abridged Translation and Guide (1997) and The Essential Galileo (2008).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Routledge Guidebook to Galileo's Dialogue. To get started finding The Routledge Guidebook to Galileo's Dialogue, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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