The Great Copernican Myth

Author : Hans Blumenberg
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262022675
Total Pages : 838 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Genesis of the Copernican World written by Hans Blumenberg and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major work by the German philosopher Hans Blumenberg is a monumental rethinking of the significance of the Copernican revolution for our understanding of modernity.

Author : Ronald L. Numbers
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674057414
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Galileo Goes to Jail and Other Myths about Science and Religion written by Ronald L. Numbers and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-11-08 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If we want nonscientists and opinion-makers in the press, the lab, and the pulpit to take a fresh look at the relationship between science and religion, Ronald L. Numbers suggests that we must first dispense with the hoary myths that have masqueraded too long as historical truths. Until about the 1970s, the dominant narrative in the history of science had long been that of science triumphant, and science at war with religion. But a new generation of historians both of science and of the church began to examine episodes in the history of science and religion through the values and knowledge of the actors themselves. Now Ronald Numbers has recruited the leading scholars in this new history of science to puncture the myths, from Galileo’s incarceration to Darwin’s deathbed conversion to Einstein’s belief in a personal God who “didn’t play dice with the universe.” The picture of science and religion at each other’s throats persists in mainstream media and scholarly journals, but each chapter in Galileo Goes to Jail shows how much we have to gain by seeing beyond the myths.

Author : Thomas S. Kuhn
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674171039
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Copernican Revolution written by Thomas S. Kuhn and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1957 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the Copernican Revolution, focusing on the significance of the plurality of the revolution which encompassed not only mathematical astronomy, but also conceptual changes in cosmology, physics, philosophy, and religion.

Author : Dave Pruett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reason and Wonder written by Dave Pruett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this enlightening and provocative exploration, Dave Pruett sets out a revolutionary new understanding of our place in the universe, one that reconciles the rational demands of science with the deeper tugs of spirituality. Defining a moment in human self-awareness four centuries in the making, Reason and Wonder: A Copernican Revolution in Science and Spirit offers a way to move beyond the either/or choice of reason versus intuition—a dichotomy that ultimately leaves either the mind or the heart wanting. In doing so, it seeks to resolve an age-old conflict at the root of much human dysfunction, including today's global ecological crisis. An outgrowth of C. David Pruett's breakthrough undergraduate honors course, "From Black Elk to Black Holes: Shaping Myth for a New Millennium," Reason and Wonder embraces the insights of modern science and the wisdom of spiritual traditions to "re-enchant the universe." The new "myth of meaning" unfolds as the story of three successive "Copernican revolutions"—cosmological, biological, and spiritual—offers an expansive view of human potential as revolutionary as the work of Copernicus, Galilleo, and Darwin.

Author : Copernicus
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1804175714
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (Concise Edition) written by Copernicus and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Controversial at the time, Copernicus's discoveries led to the scientific revolution, and a greater understanding of our place in the universe. An accessible, abridged edition with a new introduction. Renaissance Natural philosopher Nicolaus Copernicus's pioneering discovery of the heliocentric nature of the solar system is one of the few identifiable moments in history that define the understanding of the nature of all things. His great work was the consequence of long observation and resulted in the first stage of the Scientific Revolution by correctly positing that the earth and other planets of the solar system revolved around the sun. Not only did this promote further study to understand the place of humanity in the world and the universe, it questioned the authority of the organised Christian Church in the West to be the keeper of fundamental truths. Ultimately this would lead to the Enlightenment, and the separation of religion, government and science. The FLAME TREE Foundations series features core publications which together have shaped the cultural landscape of the modern world, with cutting-edge research distilled into pocket guides designed to be both accessible and informative.

Author : Jeffrey B. Russell
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inventing the Flat Earth written by Jeffrey B. Russell and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1997-01-30 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals the facts behind the deceiving myths that have been professed about Columbus and his time.

Author : W. W. Spooner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 7 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Copernican Myth written by W. W. Spooner and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : W W Spooner
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781013298226
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Copernican Myth; a Review of an Astronomical Pamphlet Algol the Ghoul Or Demon Star, a Supplement to Another Pamphlet The Earth Stands Fast written by W W Spooner and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : K. Brad Wray
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108498299
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interpreting Kuhn written by K. Brad Wray and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-07-08 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One might wonder if there is anything new to say about Thomas Kuhn and his views on science. Scholarship on Kuhn, though, has changed dramatically in the last 20 years. This is so for a number reasons"--

Author : Michael Newton Keas
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504057724
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unbelievable written by Michael Newton Keas and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unbelievable explodes seven of the most popular and pernicious myths about science and religion. Michael Newton Keas, a historian of science, lays out the facts to show how far the conventional wisdom departs from reality. He also shows how these myths have proliferated over the past four centuries and exert so much influence today, infiltrating science textbooks and popular culture. The seven myths, Keas shows, amount to little more than religion bashing—especially Christianity bashing. Unbelievable reveals: · Why the “Dark Ages” never happened · Why we didn’t need Christopher Columbus to prove the earth was round · Why Copernicus would be shocked to learn that he supposedly demoted humans from the center of the universe · What everyone gets wrong about Galileo’s clash with the Church, and why it matters today · Why the vastness of the universe does not deal a blow to religious belief in human significance · How the popular account of Giordano Bruno as a “martyr for science” ignores the fact that he was executed for theological reasons, not scientific ones · How a new myth is being positioned to replace religion—a futuristic myth that sounds scientific but isn’t In debunking these myths, Keas shows that the real history is much more interesting than the common narrative of religion at war with science. This accessible and entertaining book offers an invaluable resource to students, scholars, teachers, homeschoolers, and religious believers tired of being portrayed as anti-intellectual and anti-science.