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HoP 433 - Nature’s Mystery - Science in Renaissance England

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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Galileo and Harriet: Differences in Approach and Beliefs

A comparison between Galileo and Harriet, two early adopters of the telescope who approached the problem of falling bodies differently. While Galileo sought fame and made claims about the world, Harriet preferred to make observations and represent them using algebra and geometry, with a belief in the theory of atoms.

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