Galileo : a very short introduction

Stillman Drake

In a startling reinterpretation of the evidence, Stillman Drake advances the hypothesis that Galileo's trial and condemnation by the Inquisition was caused not by his defiance of the Church, but by the hostility of contemporary philosophers. Galileo's own beautifully lucid arguments are used to show how his scientific method was utterly divorced from the Aristotelian approach to physics in that it was based on a search not for causes but for laws. Galileo's method was of overwhelming significance for the development of modern physics, and led to a final parting of the ways between science and philosophy. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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[目次]

  • List of illustrations
  • Introduction
  • 1. The background
  • 2. Galileo's early years
  • 3. Conflicts with philosophers
  • 4. Conflicts with astronomers and theologians
  • 5. The Dialogue and the Inquisition
  • 6. The final years
  • Reading list
  • Index

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書名 Galileo : a very short introduction
著作者等 Drake, Stillman
シリーズ名 Very short introductions
出版元 Oxford University Press
刊行年月 2001, c1980
ページ数 127 p.
大きさ 19 cm
ISBN 9780192854568
NCID BA54349634
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言語 英語
出版国 イギリス
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