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Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, 2003.
A look at the philosophies and thoughts of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo.
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper looks at how Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo, all provided different proof, facts, and theories about the universe in support of a heliocentric universe. These three pioneers sparked the movement from the old world view to the new by proving the universe?s existence can be explained by scientific theories that are supported by mathematical equations.
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"Thinkers during the medieval times grew up on Aristotelian physics. This Ptolemaic theory claimed that bodies of matter always moved to their natural places. This belief maintained that stones fell because their natural place was the center of the universe: the earth. Many people saw truth in this theory mainly due to a severe lack of education. In addition, the people of these times were highly dependent on guidance from the church. When the church claimed something to be true, then it was so even if the claim being made was completely void of any explanation: dogma."
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"The Book Nobody Read", 2008.
A brief review of "The Book Nobody Read" by Owen Gingerich.
769 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 27.95
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This paper examines "The Book Nobody Read" by Owen Gingerich which elegantly outlines the author's intellectual journey into scientific history that involves parties from all walks of life. The paper looks at how the book outlines a quest for knowledge from an intellectually investigative approach and tackles some social and political issues that still plague the society today. The paper also examines how the book focuses on the works of Nicolaus Copernicus.
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"The book is organized around Gingerich's exploration of numerous copies of Copernicus classical works that made the claim that the Sun rather than the earth was the center of the universe, and all planets (including Earth) were orbiting the Sun. This is a rather profound statement that contradicts all scientific theory surrounding the existence and astronomy of the planets. The title seemed somewhat 'weird', but I later found out the origin was based on a rebuttal to a statement made by Arthuir Koestler (author of the seminal work Sleepwalkers), who called Copernicus; "the book nobody read". However Gingerich used a content analysis approach to scrutinize and examine copies of works of Copernicus and found that contrary to the statement made by Koestler, these works were read by many individuals, some were important scientists, philosophers, religious affiliates and so on."
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Science and Religion in the 17th Century, 2008.
An analysis of the interaction between science and religion in the 17th century.
1,523 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper examines how the intense interaction between science and religion in the 17th century had an ultimately positive effect on human civilization over the succeeding centuries. The paper explains that these interactions produced played an instrumental role in generating the Enlightenment of the 18th century, which transformed the world, freed humanity from the bonds of religious dogma, and produced long-term benefits ranging from greatly expanded scientific learning to the dramatic emergence and development of democratic systems of government. The paper then points out that religion and science also clashed in the 17th century because they offered incompatible answers to humanity's existence, to the functioning of the universe, and to humanity's place in it. In the context of this discussion, the paper briefly examines the works of philosophers and scientists like Nicolas Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, Galileo and Tycho Brahe.
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"After lengthy observations and calculations, Kepler eventually discovered that although Copernicus had correctly concluded that the planets of the solar system all orbited around the sun, he had been mistaken in assuming that planetary orbits were circular instead of elliptical. The most positive contribution of Copernicus was his theory that the earth rotates each day on its axis, that it revolves on an annual basis around the sun, and that other planets also revolve around the sun. Yet as revolutionary as this theory was, it was not proven to be true until Galileo observed the heavens and made some startling discoveries that provided that proof."
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Political Philosophers, 2005.
This paper compares the political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke and Nicoli Machiavelli.
3,820 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 104.95
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This paper explains that Thomas Hobbes, John Locke and Nicoli Machiavelli represent a unique position, along with some surprising commonalities, in their commentaries on the abstract word "politics". The author points out that English philosopher Thomas Hobbes was born to an era beset by conflict and turmoil, not only from war with powerful Spanish empire but also the revolutionary theories of Copernicus, Galileo and Descartes; this influenced his belief that, if society is to gain control over this conflict, it must submit to some form of authority. The paper relates that Italian-born philosopher Nicoli Machiavelli, also born into a chaotic and tumultuous world, held a similar philosophy; whereas, seventeenth century John Locke believed in the basic goodness of humans with each person in his uniqueness contributing a vital component to society thus humanity achieves its own natural check-and-balance system.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Natural Man and the Need for Government
The Role of Government
The Structure of Government
Traits of the Ideal Government
The Place of the People
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"Perhaps John Locke's ideals of individual liberty and the pursuit of happiness can be thought of as predecessors to a modern-day democracy, whereas Machiavelli's and Hobbes' demands on the people to "lay down...rights" for the "common good" would be considered socialism. However, all three political theories stress self-preservation.
Hobbes conceded that a group of public representatives may be able to prevent accesses from a king. And Machiavelli, in a separate text from "The Prince", spoke of "the evil nature of...tyranny, oligarchy, anarchy." He also pointed out the weaknesses of democracies and principalities. Rather, he says, an affective government will "combine them all," one "keeping watch over the other.""
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Galileo, 2008.
A discussion on the observations of Galilei Galileo with comparisons to other scientists.
796 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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The paper discusses the observations and discoveries of physicist and astronomer, Galilei Galileo. The paper also compares his observations to those of other famous atronomers such as Johannes Keplar, Ptolemy and Copernicus.
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"Interestingly, the sort of heresy that Galileo was convicted of was just the sort of observational assertion that Luther had already predicted the Catholic Church would have trouble with, based upon the fact that they held rationalistic interpretations of the Bible in greater esteem than empirical conclusions arrived at through careful examination. In other words, the Church, by hoarding all of the power to make reforms and philosophical claims about the world, had made itself vulnerable to catastrophic failure once competing worldviews were introduced. Essentially, so much had been built upon the rationalistic claims asserted by the Catholic Church for more than one thousand years, that empirical knowledge was likely to soon begin to contradict dogma. Of course, this did occur quite publicly when Galileo argued in favor of the Copernican, heliocentric model of the solar system. Yet, it would seem, the rationalistic way of perceiving the universe was far more flexible than Luther had initially suspected. Galileo, on the other hand, grasped the philosophical wiggle-room rationalism affords anyone who is willing to accept claims about the world based upon faith."
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The Scientific Revolution, 2003.
Discusses the foundations of scientific advancements.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 39.95
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Examines the traditional crediting of Europe and Copernicus with the development of the Scientific Revolution. Contends that scientific advances in China and the Arabic world were largely responsible for the development.
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"Generally, scholars date the beginning of the Scientific Revolution at the 1543 publication of Nicolas Copernicus's "De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium," in which he challenged the Ptolemiac universe and argued instead that the..."
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"A World Lit only by Fire", 2002.
A review of William Manchester's Medieval world in a "A World Lit only by Fire" and a discussion of the historical events of the year 1500.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper describes the Medieval world that William Manchester reveals in his book, then describes the shattering that this world underwent after the year 1500 due to the brilliance and daring of great individuals such as Savonarola, Copernicus, Da Vinci, Machiavelli, Erasmus, More, and Luther.
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Philosophy, 2003.
How philosophy differs from myth and religion.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 31.95
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Discusses philosophy as a love of knowledge, the ideas of Immanuel Kant, the development of myths, and the geocentric view of the world and the Catholic religion. Examines the heliocentric theory of Copernicus and Galileo and the position of Descartes.
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"Philosophy, Myth and Religion
This paper will address the dual issues of what is philosophy, and then how does philosophy differ from myth and religion? It is generally accepted that "philosophy" is a love of knowledge, with the primary word here being ..."
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Discoverers of the Physical Sciences, 2002.
A paper which discusses how the discoveries of 6 scientists overlapped and influenced one another.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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A paper which considers how the work of Kepler, Newton, Copernicus, Brahe, Ptolemy and Galileo overlapped, how one discovery influenced another and how the work of these scientists helped form the foundation of modern scientific knowledge of the physical sciences. The paper studies the life histories of each of these scientists.
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"Galileo was appointed professor of mathematics at Padua, his duties included to teach the geometry of Elucid, and geocentric, astronomy to the medical students. However it is noted that he discussed more natural philosophy and forms of non standard astronomy, this was also carried out in a public lecture in reference to a New Star that had appeared, now known as Kepler's supernova. Galileo also wrote personally to Kepler stating that he was a follower of the Copernican theory, however there was no outward evidence of this until many years later (Field, 1995)."
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