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Galileo and Conflicts with the Church


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Galileo and Conflicts with the Church
An examination of Galileo's work in the realm of astronomy, physics and mathematics and how the Catholic Church reacted to his views.
1,486 words (approx. 5.9 pages) | 4 sources | MLA | 2008 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the life and discoveries of Galileo. It specifically discusses the conflict of Galileo's discoveries with the Catholic Church. It looks at his work in the sciences of astronomy, physics and mathematics and his adoption of the Copernican astronomical theory. The paper also looks at the Catholic Church's reactions to his views.

From the Paper:

"In the end, Galileo forever changed the the sciences of astronomy, physics and mathematics. Despite the attempts by the Church to silence his revolutionary work, Galileo continued. His work, was evaluated and validated by observers across Europe, in England, German and France. And, it would be Galileo's work that would encourage experimentation in physics, to test mathematical and physical laws. Sadly, it wouldn't be until more than 300 years later that the Church would recant their views, with Cardinal Paul Poupard, the head of an investigation by the church into Galileo's theory, statement in 1992 that said, "We today know that Galileo was right in adopting the Copernican astronomical theory" (qtd. Brauchli )."

Sample of Sources Used:

  • Brauchli, C. "In Limbo No Longer." Spot-on.com 11 May 2007. International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Center. EBSCOHost. University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ. December 3, 2007 <http://web.ebscohost.com>.
  • Drake, S. "Galileo." Encyclopedia Americana. 2007. Grolier Online. 5 Dec. 2007 <http://ea.grolier.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0169790-00>.
  • LoPresto, M. "Dealing with Conflicts Between Religion and Science in Introductory Astronomy." Mercury 28(6) Nov/Dec 1999: pp. 36-37. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOHost. University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ. December 3, 2007 <http://web.ebscohost.com>.
  • Wilson, D. "Galileo's Religion Versus the Church's Science? Rethinking the History of Science and Religion." Physics in Perspective 1(1). 1999: pp. 65-86. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOHost. University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ. December 3, 2007 <http://web.ebscohost.com>.

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APA Citation:

Galileo and Conflicts with the Church (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Galileo-and-Conflicts-with-the-Church/109607

MLA Citation:

"Galileo and Conflicts with the Church" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Galileo-and-Conflicts-with-the-Church/109607>




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