Galileo Galilei was an astronomer in the 17th century. Galileo has played a key role in philosophy and science. Because Galileo observed that space was much bigger than thought by astronomers before him, he is very important to modern science today. Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy. Some important historical … Read more
Throughout time, mankind has always been afraid to speak or act against authority; the majority of people did what they were told. For this reason, dictators and monarchs were able to do as they please without much opposition. John Locke and Galileo Galilei both stated that God has endowed humans with reason to make rational … Read more
The scientific revolution of the Renaissance had its start with Copernican heliocentrism and its culmination, a century later, with Newtonian mechanics. His most eminent representative, however, was the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei. In the field of physics, Galileo made the first laws of motion; in the astronomy department, he confirmed the Copernican theory with his … Read more