As my first point I will discuss the tensions between Galileo’s individual pursuit of the truth and the church‚ in what can only be described as an authoritarian society. The subject for debate I will be discussing is whether it is against ethical conduct to challenge such widely held religious beliefs in the name of science. As religion lay at the centre of society in Rome‚ the question is brought up whether people can be morally sound if they go against their religion for any reason. However‚ as
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How many individuals today consider their core values? What would the response of a teenager be if they were confronted with a question concerning their virtues? A typical teenager would most likely have no idea. It can be argued that the lack of awareness of core values in today’s society is rather frightening‚ just how would individuals cope if they are tested in a time of conflict‚ especially in a civilisation where we encouraged to be selfish‚ greedy and oblivious to our beliefs. It is true that
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Introduction Galileo Galilei is considered to be the most predominant scientists during the 17th century for the astronomical discoveries that he made using a telescope. He utilized the telescope in the year of 1616. Galileo faced numerous challenges and remarkable discoveries which impacted science forever. The telescope was first invented by a Dutch eyeglass maker named Hans Lippershey in 1608‚ but it was Galileo who first commenced the astronomical discoveries by pointing the telescope towards
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Galileo Galilei was an esteemed astronomer who lived in the time of great discoveries. Galileo was born in Pisa‚ Italy on February 15th‚ 1564. He soon moved to Florence with his family where he began his education in a monastery in Vallombrosa. He enrolled in the University of Pisa seven years later to study medicine. However‚ Galileo soon became interested in mathematics and the physical sciences. This interest brought an end to his medical studies. He spent three years searching for a teaching
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9/19/13 How did the Renaissance change man’s view of man? In the 1400’s the Middle Ages had ended and the began Renaissance. During the Middle Ages‚ the Church had authority over most people. During the time people had very few rights. The Renaissance was a big changed that acquired in Europe which lasted for 300 years. Man had stated to see a new type of art‚ literature‚ and science. I think man’s view on man changed due to three important parts of the Renaissance. The Renaissance was
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Galileo’s Discovery Four hundred and forty-six years ago‚ in 1564‚ a genius was born into our world. You may have heard of this genius‚ he was the first man ever to express his views on the belief that the Earth rotated around the sun. This mans name was Galileo Galilei. Galileo’s story began when he discovered his strong talent for maths. In 1660‚ Galileo heard about the spyglass‚ and by using his mathematical knowledge and technical skills‚ he invented the telescope. With this new invention
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Galileo was an extremely influential figure in the field of science during the Renaissance period. He was born as Galileo Galilei on February 15‚ 1564‚ in Pisa‚ Italy. Galileo died on January 8‚ 1642‚ at the age of 77‚ in Arcetri‚ Italy‚ where he was under house arrest. He is most commonly known for inventing the telescope‚ however‚ he accomplished much more than that. Galileo’s childhood was fairly pleasant‚ as he was born into a family of nobility‚ even though his family was not particularly
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From pages of 120-133 in Magic in the Middle Ages‚ author Richard Kieckhefer discusses the practice of astrology in medieval Europe. He explains how astrology is a mix of Arabic science and Aristotelian cosmology‚ and is occult in its nature because it focuses on “those which cannot be ascribed to the physical makeup” (Kieckhefer‚ 131) of themselves. I find that the most interesting point in this reading is when Kieckhefer explains how the zodiac is rooted in astronomy‚ yet astrologers used the zodiac
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Isaac Newton was a big name around the period of time of the Enlightenment. He had many inventions that contributed to the Enlightenment such as the Naturalis Principia Mathematica Philosophiae and his ideas about gravity and the invention of the telescope. Isaac Newton was born on January 4‚ 1643 and his first contribution to the enlightenment was making the telescope. In 1668 he created the telescope for optics and this invention proved the idea of color and light. He proved that light was
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Sunspots are dark planet sized splotches that appear on the surface of the sun. Human beings have been studying these spots dating as far back as ancient Chinese civilizations in which they studied sunspots and used them to make predictions upon their calendars. This was possible because sometimes the sun produces big enough sunspots that they’re visible to the human eye‚ and behind a filter such as fog or clouds it was possible for these ancient astronomers to track their activity. Now due to technological
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