Summary of Wade Rowland's Galileo's Mistake

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The myth of Galileo is that he was condemned by the Catholic Church for having discovered the truth. But this was not the case. #2 The myth of Galileo is that he was condemned by the Catholic Church for having discovered the truth. But this was not the case. #3 The Church of Rome’s epic confrontation with Galileo was a supremely significant event that reflects the issues that define the most portentous turning point of the second millennium, the transition from the Age of Faith to the Age of Reason. #4 The Church’s conflict with Galileo was not about Copernicanism, but rather about his belief in the reality of mathematical objects. The Church denied this, on the grounds that it excluded the possibility that there was an ultimate goal and purpose to existence.