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... A great example of this type of conflict is the one that occurred between Galileo Galilei and the Catholic Church during the seventeenth century. His conviction of Copernicus’s Sun-centered system of the world led to his trial for heresy by the Inquisition. The Galileo affair was viewed “as the reflection of a fundamental opposition between science and faith” for over 350 years. Some believe that the Catholic Church was not entirely opposed to the teachings of the Scientific Revolution, and instead it was by Galileo’s blunders that brought about his trial. Other historians believe that the conflict between traditional religion and the new secular scientific view of the world made Galileo’s trial inevitable. In Galileo’s Daughter, Dava Sobel addresses this topic and it is clear that her position on the issue stands with the latter debate. The fact that an intensive research was performed on the life of Galileo based on letters sent to him from his eldest daughter, Suour Maria Celeste Galilei, shows that she was interested in Galileo not only as a scientist, but also as a father who had personal and religious obligations. ...
During the early seventeenth century, Galileo’s career began to flourish. ... The book was a success and it earned Galileo the title of “Chief Mathematician of the University of Pisa and Philosopher and Mathematician to the Grand Duke. ... Around 1613, Galileo began to observe sunspots in closer detail. ... Knowing that Copernicus’ Sun-centered theory was viewed as heretical, Galileo sought the advice of Cardinal Conti. ... ” During the same time, Galileo’s daughters were admitted into the Convent of San Matteo in Arcetri. Meanwhile, Galileo began to face a glimpse of the trials he were to endure in the future.
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