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THE ROUTLEDGE GUIDEBOOK TO GALILEO'S DIALOGUE
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| By: |
Maurice A. Finocchiaro |
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Electronic book text |
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£19.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1136011048 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781136011047 |
| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
31 July, 2013 |
| Series: |
The Routledge Guides to the Great Books |
| Pages: |
366 |
| Synopsis: |
The publication in 1632 of Galileo's Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic and Copernican? marked a crucial moment in the `scientific revolution' and helped Galileo become the `father of modern science'. The Dialogue? contains Galileo's mature synthesis of astronomy, physics, and methodology, and a critical confirmation of Copernicus's hypothesis of the earth's motion. However, the book also led Galileo to stand trial with the Inquisition, in what became known as `the greatest scandal in Christendom'.In The Routledge Guidebook to Galileo's Dialogue, Maurice A. Finocchiaro introduces and analyzes:the intellectual background and historical context of the Copernican controversy and Inquisition trial;the key arguments and critiques that Galileo presents on both sides of the `dialogue';the Dialogue's content and significance from three special points of view: science, methodology, and rhetoric;the enduring legacy of the Dialogue? and the ongoing application of its approach to other areas.This is an essential introduction for all students of science, philosophy, history, and religion wanting a useful guide to Galileo's great classic. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Routledge |
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Non-returnable |
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