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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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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.
Subject
  • Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 > Trials, litigation, etc
  • Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543 > Influence
  • Kopernikus, Nikolaus
  • Galilei, Galileo
  • Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 > rättegångar, processer, etc
  • Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543 > influenser
  • Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543
  • Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
  • Kopernikus, Nikolaus, 1473-1543
  • 1600 - 1699
  • Astronomy > History > 17th century
  • Religion and science > Italy > History > 17th century
  • Science > Philosophy
  • Trials (Heresy) > Italy > Rome > History > 17th century
  • Heliozentrisches System
  • Kanonischer Prozess
  • Religion och vetenskap
  • Vetenskapsteori
  • Astronomy
  • Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
  • Religion and science
  • Trials (Heresy)
  • Kopernikanische Wende
  • Italy
  • Italy > Rome
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. 280
Boston 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
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