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Tag Archives: Galileo
Infinitesimal
I just finished Infinitesimal – a book that describes how a peculiar new idea was undermined by religion. Careers were ruined; people were imprisoned for promoting this idea that ran counter to prevailing religious notions. This time, I’m not talking … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Culture, History, Religion
Tagged calculus, Galileo, infinitesimal, infinity, Jesuits
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Heresy without Redemption
Today’s date, February 17, coincides with the day they killed Giordano Bruno. For years, he had been imprisoned for blasphemy, for practising magic, and for heresy. Execution was recommended, though he could have had a less tortuous death had he … Continue reading
Posted in Biography, Culture, Non-drift Theories, Philosophy, Religion, The Book
Tagged Art of Memory, Bruno, contraction, Galileo, Giordano Bruno, history, mountain mystery book, Roman Inquisition
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