And yet it moves…
450 years after Galileo’s birth, Routledge looks at his Dialogue and shows the Science vs. Religion debate is far from over
In 1992, Pope John Paul II finally conceded that the Earth did revolve around the sun. In spite of his admission, the science vs. religion debate was far from over. Even now, 450 years after the birth of Galileo Galilei, the struggle between men of God and science is still unresolved, as a televised CNN debate involving Bill Nye (from TV series Bill Nye the Science Guy) and Ken Ham (president and cofounder of the organisation Answers in Genesis) has recently shown.
While the world commemorates the 450th anniversary of Galileo’s birth, it is with great timing that Routledge releases a new and essential guide to Galileo’s Opera Omnia: Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic and Copernican (1632).
Designed to aid readers in getting to grips with the complexities of the text that marked a crucial moment in the history of science, The Routledge Guidebook to Galileo’s Dialogue by Maurice A. Finocchiaro (series editor Anthony Gottlieb) is designed to be used alongside the original text and assumes no prior knowledge.
What’s more, the guidebook offers an all-round introduction to this seminal text, by providing the intellectual background and historical context of the Copernican controversy and Inquisition trial, the key arguments and critiques presented by Galileo on both sides of the dialogue, as well as a clear and accessible analysis of the book from a scientific, methodological as well as rhetorical point of view.
An essential guide to Galileo’s great classic, and a testament to the enduring legacy of his Dialogue, The Routledge Guidebook to Galileo’s Dialogue provides a brilliant introduction for students of science, philosophy, history, and religion.
Visit the book page at: http://www.routledge.com/u/Galileo
View inside the book at: http://www.routledge.com/u/viewgalileo
978-0-415-50368-6 | $27.95 / £16.99 in paperback | July 2013
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