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The person of the millennium : the unique impact of Galileo on world history

Title
The person of the millennium : the unique impact of Galileo on world history / Manfred Weidhorn.
Author
Weidhorn, Manfred, 1931-
Publication
New York ; Lincoln, NE : iUniverse, ©2005.

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Description
xiii, 161 pages; 23 cm
Summary
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.
Alternative Title
Unique impact of Galileo on world history
Subject
  • Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
  • Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 > Influence
  • Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
  • Science > History
  • Religion and science
  • Science > Philosophy > History
  • Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
  • Science
  • Science > Philosophy
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-161).
Contents
Cultural paradigm shifts -- The great paradigm shift -- A man of the late renaissance -- The tipping point of history -- Galileo and god -- Unintended consequences -- The triumph of individualism -- The triumph of democracy -- The triumph of numbers -- Found bearings, destination lost : the triumph of progress?
ISBN
  • 9780595368778
  • 0595368778
OCLC
  • ocm62230984
  • 62230984
  • SCSB-1400350
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library