Analysis of Galileo's Considerations on the Copernican Opinion
Analyse Galileo's "Considerations on the Copernican Opinion" (pp. 70-86) as a response to Bellarmine's concerns and suggestions in his letter to Foscarini (pp. 67-69)
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You may like to consider the following - but do not discuss more than two:
-- Where and how in the text is Galileo responding directly to Bellarmine?
-- What does Galileo think is the role and import of the New Science he is suggesting?
-- What is Galileo's approach to the particular question of the motion of the earth?
-- What does Galileo think of Bellarmine's suggestion to use Copernicanism "to save the appearances" without "affirming it in reality"?
Use only the primary sources, namely the texts by Bellarmine and Galileo. Use quotations to support your argument.
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The notion that the sun was still was seconded by religious leaders who had acquired their understandings from Bellarmine doctrine. Because nobody was expected to question the doctrine, it was complex for scientists to express their controversial opinions on the current beliefs. For instance, the Council banned any interpretation of the scriptures in a way that could contradict the opinion of the Holy Father.
Where and how in the text is Galileo responding directly to Bellarmine?
In his letter to Galileo, Bellarmine argued that mathematic calculations are far from the universe's reality. Bellarmine reflects on the importance of speaking in a suppositional way. The Holy Scripture is also essential in Bellarmine's reasoning of life. Galileo dares Bellarmine's notion that only natural philosophers could interpret or understand the motion of the earth and its reality. Galileo purports that Bellarmine is utilizing the common opinion and questions the benefits provided to Bellarmine. Extending to this idea, Galileo asserts that a natural philosopher would acknowledge the participation of knowledge and recognize the route of truth.
Furthermore, Galileo acknowledges that there is additional value in the authority of an individual who adheres to the Copernican opinion than in one hundred who believes on the contrary. Even though Galileo seconds the Copernican theory, he thinks that it should not only continue being a hypothesis instead of being demonstrated. Galileo argues that Copernicus’ hypothesis is sufficient to study its consequences and define utility in making astronomical predictions and calculations (Finocchiaro, 1989). On the other hand, when considering astronomical computations, he returns to the initial hypothesis that the greatest heaven near the moon is moonless. In this instance, Galileo suggests that his sole science of empiricism and demonstration tends to like his application of suitable instruments, including a telescope, to have careful observations.
Galileo further opposes Bellarmine notion of applying simple eyesight to observe as a failure. Also, he asserts that using mathematics and some tools to discuss the previous hypothesis and create notes tends to prefer great variation in the present sizes of the Venus body and should be doubtful of revolution in its revolution around the sun. Besides, the idea that Copernicus and other astronomers did in a suppositional way. He challenges these ideas to be fallacies and completely far from the truth.
What is Galileo's approach to the particular question of the earth's motion?
Notably, Galileo focused on disproving the Aristotelian theory that discussed the similarities between the earth and...