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Defending Copernicus and Galileo : critical reasoning in the two affairs

Title
  1. Defending Copernicus and Galileo : critical reasoning in the two affairs / Maurice A. Finocchiaro.
Published by
  1. Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2010.
Author
  1. Finocchiaro, Maurice A., 1942-

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Description
  1. xliii, 350 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
Series statement
  1. Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 280
Uniform title
  1. Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 280.
Subject
  1. Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 > Trials, litigation, etc
  2. Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543 > Influence
  3. Kopernikus, Nikolaus
  4. Galilei, Galileo
  5. Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 > rättegångar, processer, etc
  6. Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543 > influenser
  7. Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543
  8. Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
  9. Kopernikus, Nikolaus, 1473-1543
  10. 1600 - 1699
  11. Astronomy > History > 17th century
  12. Religion and science > Italy > History > 17th century
  13. Science > Philosophy
  14. Trials (Heresy) > Italy > Rome > History > 17th century
  15. Heliozentrisches System
  16. Kanonischer Prozess
  17. Religion och vetenskap
  18. Vetenskapsteori
  19. Astronomy
  20. Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
  21. Religion and science
  22. Trials (Heresy)
  23. Kopernikanische Wende
  24. Italy
  25. Italy > Rome
Genre/Form
  1. History.
  2. Trials, litigation, etc.
Contents
  1. 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
  1. JFE 15-5013
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-338) and index.
Author
  1. Finocchiaro, Maurice A., 1942-
Title
  1. Defending Copernicus and Galileo : critical reasoning in the two affairs / Maurice A. Finocchiaro.
Imprint
  1. Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2010.
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Series
  1. Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 280
  2. Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 280.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-338) and index.
Chronological term
  1. 1600 - 1699
LCCN
  1. 2009931215
ISBN
  1. 9789048132003
  2. 9048132002
Research call number
  1. JFE 15-5013
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