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The trial of Galileo : aristotelianism, the "new cosmology," and the Catholic Church, 1616-1633 / Frederick Purnell, Jr., Michael S. Pettersen, Mark C. Carnes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Purnell, Frederick, Jr.
- Series:
- "Reacting to the past" series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642--Trials, litigation, etc.
- Galilei, Galileo.
- Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
- Catholic Church.
- Religion and science--History--17th century.
- Religion and science.
- Astronomy, Renaissance.
- Inquisition--Italy.
- Inquisition.
- History.
- Italy.
- Catholic Church--Doctrines--History--17th century.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 218 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Pearson Longman, [2008]
- Summary:
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- Part of the " Reacting to the Past" series, this text consists of a game in which students are assigned roles, informed by classic texts, set in a particular moment of intellectual and social ferment. The issues range from the nature of faith and the meaning of the Bible to the scientific principles and methods as advanced by Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, Giordano Bruno, and Galileo. The game includes several optional science labs in optics and astronomy. "The Trial of Galileo" shows the confrontation between Copernicanism, as brilliantly propounded by Galileo, and the elegant cosmology of Aristotle, as defended energetically by conservatives within the Inquisition.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-218).
- ISBN:
- 9780321341327
- 0321341325
- OCLC:
- 171614288
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