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Church and Galileo Hardcover - 2005

by Ernan McMullin (Editor)


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"The 'Galileo affair' has been the object of innumerable studies, which (taken as a whole) have spread nearly as much fog as they have sunshine. The studies in this volume, many of them based at least in part on newly discovered or released sources, have convincingly blown away much of that fog. This is easily the most important volume on the 'Galileo affair' ever produced." -David C. Lindberg, University of Wisconsin

This collection of first-rate essays aims to provide an accurate scholarly assessment of the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and Galileo. In 1981, Pope John Paul II established a commission to inquire into the Church's treatment of Galileo "in loyal recognition of wrongs, from whatever side they came," hoping this way to "dispel the mistrust . . . between science and faith." When the Galileo Commission finally issued its report in 1992, many scholars were disappointed by its inadequacies and its perpetuation of old defensive stratagems. This volume attempts what the Commission failed to provide--a historically accurate, scholarly, and balanced account of Galileo and his difficult relationship with the Roman Catholic Church.

Contributors provide careful analyses of the interactions of the Church and Galileo over the thirty years between 1612 and his death in 1642. They also explore the attitudes of theologians to the Copernican innovation prior to Galileo's entry into the fray; survey the political landscape within which he lived; assess the effectiveness (or otherwise) of censorship of his work; and provide an analysis and occasional critique of the Church's later responses to the Galileo controversy. The book is divided into three sections corresponding to the periods before, during, and after the original Galileo affair. Particular attention is paid to those topics that have been the most divisive among scholars and theologians. The Church and Galileo will be welcomed by all those interested in early modern history and early modern science.

Contributors: Michel-Pierre Lerner, Irving A. Kelter, Michael Shank, Ernan McMullin, Annibale Fantoli, Mariano Artigas, Rafael Martnez, William R. Shea, Francesco Beretta, Stphane Garcia, John Heilbron, Michael Sharratt, and George Coyne.

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  • Title Church and Galileo
  • Author Ernan McMullin (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 406
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Notre Dame Press
  • Date 2005-05-12
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780268034832 / 0268034834
  • Weight 1.77 lbs (0.80 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.54 x 6.34 x 1.17 in (24.23 x 16.10 x 2.97 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 17th Century
    • Cultural Region: Italy
    • Religious Orientation: Catholic
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Theometrics: Academic
  • Library of Congress subjects Science, Renaissance, Galilei, Galileo
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005002602
  • Dewey Decimal Code 520.903

About the author

Ernan McMullin (1924-2011) was John Cardinal O'Hara Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame.

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