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 |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2008
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| In: |
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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