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THE ROUTLEDGE GUIDEBOOK TO GALILEO?S DIALOGUE IBD

ROUTLEDGE
07 / 2013
9780415503686
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áThe publication in 1632 of GalileoâÇÖs Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic and CopernicanaÇÇmarked a crucial moment in the âÇÖscientific revolutionâÇÖ and helped Galileo become the âÇÖfather of modern scienceâÇÖ. The DialogueaÇÇcontains GalileoâÇÖs mature synthesis of astronomy, physics, and methodology, and a critical confirmation of CopernicusâÇÖs hypothesis of the earthâÇÖs motion. However, the book also led Galileo to stand trial with the Inquisition, in what became known as âÇÖthe greatest scandal in ChristendomâÇÖ.In The Routledge Guidebook to GalileoâÇÖs 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 âÇÖdialogueâÇÖ,the DialogueâÇÖs content and significance from three special points of view: science, methodology, and rhetoric,the enduring legacy of the DialogueaÇÇand 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 GalileoâÇÖs great classic.

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