Galileo's pioneering use of the telescope showed that the earth is
not at the center of the universe and led to his trial and
conviction by the Inquisition. This first clash between science and
religion still bedevils us today in many ways. Galileo, however,
made an even greater contribution to history when, in destroying
medieval science and discovering the laws of motion, he established
the procedure of modern science. As a direct result of his work,
Revelation and Scripture as sources of truth were replaced by
Experimentation and Measurement, while Tradition and Authority as
interpreters of truth were replaced by Individualism and
Egalitarianism. This tremendous alteration in the scientific
process eventually swept through all non-scientific disciplines and
created the modern world. A good case can therefore be made that
Galileo is the most influential person in history. Even if one does
not agree with the conclusion, tracing this dramatic change is one
of the most exciting of intellectual adventures.
"Argues well....Interesting....Insightful and well
written....Recommended." --Choice (March 2006)
This is a very sweeping thesis involving grand theorizing in the
style of the old philosophy of history. However, Weidhorn's
argument is nuanced and sophisticated.... Whether or not one values
this type of grand theorizing and whether or not one completely
accepts the thesis, Weidhorn has constructed a supporting argument
that is eloquent, intelligent, cogent, and sometimes original, and
has written a well-argued, thoughtful, and thought-provoking
book.
--Maurice A. Finocchiaro Galileo scholar], The Historian 69.3
(Fall 2007):602
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