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Defending Copernicus and Galileo : critical reasoning in the two affairs
- Title
- Defending Copernicus and Galileo : critical reasoning in the two affairs / Maurice A. Finocchiaro.
- Author
- Finocchiaro, Maurice A., 1942-
- Publication
- Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2010.
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Details
- Description
- xliii, 350 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Series Statement
- Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 280
- Uniform Title
- Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 280.
- Subjects
- Trials (Heresy)
- Religion and science
- Astronomy
- Religion and science > Italy > History > 17th century
- Kanonischer Prozess
- Kopernikanische Wende
- Italy > Rome
- Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 > rättegångar, processer, etc
- Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543 > Influence
- Trials, litigation, etc
- Heliozentrisches System
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Kopernikus, Nikolaus
- Religion och vetenskap
- Science > Philosophy
- Trials (Heresy) > Italy > Rome > History > 17th century
- Kopernikus, Nikolaus, 1473-1543
- History
- 1600 - 1699
- Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 > Trials, litigation, etc
- Vetenskapsteori
- Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543 > influenser
- Galilei, Galileo
- Astronomy > History > 17th century
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Trials, litigation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-338) and index.
- Contents
- pt. I. Defending Copernicus: 1. The geostatic world view ; 2. The Copernican controversy ; 3. Galileo's stances toward Copernican astronomy ; 4. Galilean critiques of the biblical objection ; 5. Galileo on the mathematical physics of terrestrial extrusion ; 6. Galilean rationality in the Copernican revolution -- pt. II. Defending Galileo: 7. The trial of Galileo, 1613-1633 ; 8. The Galileo Affair, 1633-1992 ; 9. Galileo right for the wrong reasons? ; 10. Galileo as a bad theologian? ; 11. Galileo as a bad epistemologist? ; 12. Galileo as a symbol of science versus religion?
- Call Number
- JFE 15-5013
- ISBN
- 9789048132003
- 9048132002
- LCCN
- 2009931215
- OCLC
- 428028905
- Author
- Finocchiaro, Maurice A., 1942-
- Title
- Defending Copernicus and Galileo : critical reasoning in the two affairs / Maurice A. Finocchiaro.
- Imprint
- Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2010.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 280Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 280.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-338) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1600 - 1699
- Research Call Number
- JFE 15-5013