There are some figures of the Scientific Revolution who stand out in the annals of history. As we study a few of those monumental figures, we'll explore the following questions:
- Why did Copernicus dedicate his scientific book, On the Revolutions, to the pope?
- How did Galileo mount a religious defense of Copernicus' heliocentric model of the solar system?
- According to Bacon, in what sense did logic become a problematic discipline within the study of philosophy?
Recommended Reading: Copernicus, Nicholas. On the Revolutions. 1543. Galilei, Galileo. Siderius Nuncius. 1610. Galilei, Galileo. Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina of Tuscany. 1615. Bacon, Francis. Novum Organum. 1620.
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