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The Path to Post-Galilean EpistemologyGalilean Epistemology

The Path to Post-Galilean Epistemology: Galilean Epistemology [The role of Galileo in the history of modern science has been and will always be subject to debate. If it is not true that he invented the scientific method – it is of Hellenistic origin – based on the comparison between theory and experiment, it is true that he made a fundamental contribution to its clarification and dissemination. If Galileo was unclear about some of his scientific results and also on epistemological aspects, they were all solved by his colleagues and students. Castelli, Torricelli, Cavalieri, and Viviani stand out among them. Cavalieri and Torricelli generalized the uncertain Galilean principle of inertia bringing it to its modern form, which was only implicit in Galileo. Viviani in his biography attributed to his master a purely empirical method, charging it with experimental activities in many sectors; in addition to falling bodies, he also took care of thermology and magnetism experiments. Although the description of Viviani was most probably not faithful, it represents a sign that Galileo had transmitted to his heirs a method in which the role of experiment was crucial.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

The Path to Post-Galilean EpistemologyGalilean Epistemology

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
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© Springer International Publishing AG 2018
ISBN
978-3-319-58309-9
Pages
261 –351
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-58310-5_4
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[The role of Galileo in the history of modern science has been and will always be subject to debate. If it is not true that he invented the scientific method – it is of Hellenistic origin – based on the comparison between theory and experiment, it is true that he made a fundamental contribution to its clarification and dissemination. If Galileo was unclear about some of his scientific results and also on epistemological aspects, they were all solved by his colleagues and students. Castelli, Torricelli, Cavalieri, and Viviani stand out among them. Cavalieri and Torricelli generalized the uncertain Galilean principle of inertia bringing it to its modern form, which was only implicit in Galileo. Viviani in his biography attributed to his master a purely empirical method, charging it with experimental activities in many sectors; in addition to falling bodies, he also took care of thermology and magnetism experiments. Although the description of Viviani was most probably not faithful, it represents a sign that Galileo had transmitted to his heirs a method in which the role of experiment was crucial.]

Published: Jul 9, 2017

Keywords: GalileoGalilei Galileo; Heavy Body; Eguali; Simplicio; Salviati

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