The devastating result brought about the end of the Italian Renaissance as well as Galileo's liberty. Galileo was an individual who, as young as nineteen, displayed his overwhelming knowledge in science. ... To no surprise, very few wanted to be shown the truth that Galileo was eagerly trying to distribute. ... In consequence, Galileo was found guilty and was sentenced to formal imprisonment. ... " Some of these views were those of the philosopher Paul Feyerabend, whom he quoted as saying "The Church at the time of Galileo kept much more closely to reason than did Galileo himself, an...

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The Scientific Revolution possibly would not be called the Scientific Revolution without the contributions of Galileo. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who continued the work of Copernicus. ... Galileo determined the laws of gravity and explored the laws of motion on earth. Galileo created the Law of Inertia that stated an object is at rest until an external force moves it. ... Three key scientists who challenged authority were Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton. ...

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Therefore, the question remains, why did the church condemn Galileo with such severity? ... So what made Galileo more of a threat than Luther or Calvin? ... According to Galileo, however, his intentions were anything but what the Church assumed they were. ... "* Galileo's generally sarcastic manner in dealing with people did not help him sway the Church either. ... Indeed, Galileo's suggestion in this footnote that the earth-centered view of the universe may someday be considered heretical only provides further evidence of Galileo's boldness. ...

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Galileo Galilei discovered that the sun was the center of the universe and immovable. The Church however, disagreed entirely with Galileo's findings, Pope Paul V even went as far as to order Galileo not to teach or defend the theory of a heliocentric universe. When Galileo published a book on his findings, the Church brought Galileo to a Holy Inquisition where they tortured him, and threatened him into retracting his theories. ...

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Galileo was someone who first spoke of this idea, and it was considered dangerous not just because it threatened people's way of thinking, but because there was truth to this theory. Galileo was arrested and silenced for saying the sun was the center of the universe, and the church tried to cover up his discoveries. ...

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Renaissance, which means "rebirth" was the cultural movement in Europe from the fourteenth century to the seventeenth century. During the Renaissance, astronomy was founded by a famous astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus. In the Encyclopedia of the Renaissance, Nicolaus Copernicus is introduced as follo...

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