Episode #163- What Was The Galileo Affair? (Part I)
Our Fake History
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Wig History - A Brief History
The term wig is a reference to the British political party of the same name. In his often cited book, The Wig Interpretation of History, Herbert Butterfield used this term to criticize a style of history writing that had been especially popular in Britain during the 19th century. He accused practitioners of wig history of presenting a version of history that lacked nuance. But there's another side to this coin: Galileo has not only been made into a modern myth by those invested in a wig interpretation of history; but also was of interest to Roman Catholic authors. So let's dive into the life of Galileo and see what we can figure out.
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