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contents Preface ix Note to the Reader xi chapter one The Legal Case at Galileo's Trial: Impasse and PerÞdy 1 chapter two Melchior Inchofer's Role in the Galileo Affair 000 chapter three The Scriptural Case against Copernicanism in 1633 000 chapter four Christopher Scheiner's Dilemma: Between Galileo and the Church 000 chapter five Fallibilism and Religion 000 Documents in Translation appendix one Melchior Inchofer, Tractatus Syllepticus (1633) 000 appendix two Jesuit Rules on Theology and Philosophy 000 A. Fifth General Congregation of the Society of Jesus (1593-94), Decree 41 000 B. Letter on the Solidity and Uniformity of Doctrine (1611) 000 C. Letter on Implementing the Ratio Studiorum and on Following the Teachings of St. Thomas (1613) 000 appendix three Christopher Scheiner, Prodromus pro sole mobile, (1633; pub. 1651), book 1, chapter 1 000 Notes 000 Bibliography 000 Index to the Book (Chapters 1-5) 000 Index to the Translations (Appendices 1-3) 000
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Religion and science -- History -- 17th century.
Inchofer, Melchior, 1585?-1648. Tractatus syllepticus.
Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- History -- 17th century.
Inquisition -- Italy.