Galileo: A Man on a Mission :: History

Galileo A globe on a MissionIn 1632, Galileo Galilei published his record dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems. As innocent as this may seem, the implications that were associated with the publish of the countersign were soon evident. In the time prior to the publishing of the book, Galileo had been warned several times not to publish it by the Catholic Church. The book was a fictitious dialogue between three men, whose purpose was to prove two theories of Planetary Motion. The theory that Galileo was advocating was considered by the Church to be heretical, and he was t white-haired several times that publishing the book would have dire consequences. His pride, his driving nature, his arrogance, and his love for science influenced Galileos decision. Galileo was a scientific genius, but he was in each case a human. He was too proud to compromise his beliefs under any circumstances. Before we can analyze this decision, we must understand exactly what the book conta ined. The idea behind the book was to demonstrate the superiority and validity of the of import model of the Solar System versus the Ptolemaic model of the Solar System. The Ptolemaic System was a model of the Solar System in which the planets, the sun, and totally other objects in the universe revolve around the worldly concern. This system was back up by Aristotle and coincided with Holy Scripture, and therefore, was supported by the Church. On the other hand, the important model of the Solar system was the basis for the system we use today. It declared that all objects in the universe, including the Earth, revolve around the sun. This idea was what caused problems with the Church. The theory that the Earth was not the center of the universe directly contradicted Holy Scripture. This was the foundation on which the Church based its threats against Galileo. Before we can truly understand the magnitude of this decision, we must also first comprehend the climate of the times in which his book was published. Europe was in the midst of a break from the old method of thinking to a new, increasingly scientific method of aftermath the world and society. Until this time, Europe had been in what we call the Age of Faith. This time bound was characterized by a strong belief in the Church and religion. Although silent a major force in the lives of the people, religion and philosophy were on a steady decline since the start of the Renaissance when the Age of geographic expedition began.