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On Trial For Reason - Science, Religion, and Culture in the Galileo Affair (Hardcover)
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On Trial For Reason - Science, Religion, and Culture in the Galileo Affair (Hardcover)
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In 1633 the Roman Inquisition condemned Galileo as a suspected
heretic for defending the astronomical theory that the earth moves,
and implicitly assuming the theological principle that Scripture is
not scientific authority. This controversial event has sent ripples
down the centuries, embodying the struggle between a thinker who
came to be regarded as the Father of Modern Science, and an
institution that is both one of the world's greatest religions and
most ancient organizations. The trial has been cited both as a
clear demonstration of the incompatibility between science and
religion, and also a stunning exemplar of rationality, scientific
method, and critical thinking. Much has been written about
Galileo's trial, but most works argue from a particular point of
view - that of secular science against the Church, or justifying
the religious position. Maurice Finocchiaro aims to provide a
balanced historical account that draws out the cultural nuances.
Unfolding the intriguing narrative of Galileo's trial, he sets it
against its contemporary intellectual and philosophical background.
In particular, Finocchiaro focuses on the contemporary arguments
and evidence for and against the Earth's motion, which were based
on astronomical observation, the physics of motion, philosophical
principles about the nature of knowledge, and theological
principles about the authority and the interpretation of Scripture.
Following both sides of the controversy and its far-reaching
philosophical impact, Finocchiaro unravels the complex relationship
between science and religion, and demonstrates how Galileo came to
be recognised as a model of logical reasoning.
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