The legend of Galileo, icon of modernity
Ever since he was forced to recant, Galileo has become a symbol of the struggle fought by science against blind faith and superstition. The author shows different ways in which Galileo’s legend has been ideologically used throughout the last three centuries. He asserts that such uses are not substan...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2008
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Sapientia
Year: 2008, Volume: 64, Issue: 224, Pages: 4-22 |
| Further subjects: | B
Aristóteles, 384-322 a.C
B Astronomia B Catolicismo B Ciencia B Inquisicion B Conocimiento Cientifico B Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 |
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| Summary: | Ever since he was forced to recant, Galileo has become a symbol of the struggle fought by science against blind faith and superstition. The author shows different ways in which Galileo’s legend has been ideologically used throughout the last three centuries. He asserts that such uses are not substantiated by facts. Indeed, despite some differences, Galileo and the Inquisition shared common views on the nature of scientific truth and the complementarities between science and religion. Galileo se ha convertido en un símbolo de la lucha de la ciencia en contra de la fe ciega y de la superstición. El autor muestra diversas maneras en que su leyenda fue utilizada con fines ideológicos en los últimos tres siglos. Sostiene que esos usos no se apoyan en los hechos. De hecho, más a allá de ciertas diferencias, Galileo y la Inquisición tenían la misma perspectiva en lo que hace a la naturaleza de la verdad científica y a la complementariedad entre la ciencia y la religión. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sapientia
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