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This 3 page paper considers the importance of astronomy, and especially Galileo, to the development of Western civilization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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people like Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler and Galileo began to explore the natural world. This paper explores the importance of astronomy, and especially Galileos discoveries, to Western civilization. Discussion At the
time Galileo of the others, the Church controlled Europe, and sought divine explanations for the working of the Universe. Copernicus (1473-1543) was Polish, Brahe (1546-1601) and Kepler (1571-1630) were Danish,
and Galileo (1564-1642) was Italian (Halsall). He pursued his studies at Padua among other places; the city was a "hotbed of scientific discussion, on both the cause of motion and
the scientific method" (Halsall). In his astronomical work, Galileo used a telescope; he was not the first to do so, but using it enabled him to confirm the "heliocentric" system
(Halsall). He also found imperfections in the supposedly perfect heavens, such as the craters on the Moon, and sunspots (Halsall). This meant that "[T]he difference between Earth and the heavens
was disappearing" (Halsall). Galileos greatest achievement was the fact that "he tied in astronomy to motion on Earth, which had also been the great achievement of Aristotles system" (Halsall). The
phrase "motion on earth" is actually part of the longer phrase, "motion on earth and in the heavens"; and refers to the early astronomers attempts to describe the motion of
all heavenly bodies, including the earth. It was Galileos discoveries that are often considered to be a "convenient marker for the beginning of the scientific revolution in Europe" (Taylor, 2001,
p. 1). The "first phase of the revolution" is considered complete by 1687, with the publication of Isaac Newtons Principia; the books full title is Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
and the System of the World, but it is still usually referred to by the Latin, which is the first word of the title) (Taylor, 2001, p. 1). Galileo
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