My client, Nicolaus Copernicus, discovered the Heliocentric or “Sun-centered” theory in 1543. The “Sun-centered” theory explains, that our universe revolves around the Sun and not the Earth. Because of this theory, he is being thrown in jail. For coming up with a sun correct theory! He reached this theories conclusion after a lot of studying and research. He also has evidence to why his theory is true and to why he should not be thrown in jail. The two main reasons to why he does not deserve to be thrown in jail. First, just because Copernicus dedicated one of his books to Pope Paul lll and said that the Catholic church should take things more easily, does not mean he was being rude to the pope. Second, Copernicus also has evidence to support his theory. Also, some might think his argument is weak and they shouldn’t believe him. To begin, just because Copernicus devoted one of his books to Pope Paul lll, does not mean he is disrespecting him. When Mr.Copernicus published “De revolutionibus orbium coelestium” in 1543, he devoted the book to Pope Paul lll. He did this to attempt to tell the Church to calm down a little. On biography.com it states, “If his tribute to the religious leader was an attempt to cull the Catholic Church's softer reception, it was to no avail”. This shows that he clearly did not …show more content…
You can not be biased, you will have to stand for the truth. He has evidence that his theory is true. He even has another scientist to prove he is correct. When he wrote “De revolutionibus orbium coelestium”, dedicating it to Pope Paul lll, he was being completely respectful and he was only trying send the Catholic Church a message to calm down a little. Even though some might think his argument is weak, do not believe them. This not true! After presenting you with clear evidence, I am asking you to not throw Nicolaus Copernicus in jail for his “Sun-centered”
Galileo had heard about the theories that the previous scientists had stated. Galileo wanted to see if what they were saying was accurate. To prove the heliocentric theory he invented the telescope in the year 1609 that help to confirm that it was in fact the heliocentric model instead of what everyone believed which was the geocentric model. Galileo started to share his discoveries to the public, but stopped after the Church told him not to share the information. (Doc ) However, the timeline indicates that Galileo waited seventeen years before sharing the information again publicly, so he actually obeyed the Church’s request for a very long time. Galileo was a devoted Catholic and strongly believed in the words of the Bible. In a letter written in 1615 written by Galileo to the duchess of Tuscany Galileo he stated how the Bible can sometime be misunderstood,“ But [he] believe that nobody will deny that the Bible is often very complex, and may say things which are quite different from what its bare words signify…”(document A). Galileo wanted to convince the Duchess that perhaps the evidence he gathered could be used to interpret the sun’s placement as the Bible was difficult to understand at times. The fact that Galileo was so religious validated his reliability, because he would have favored the Bible over his theory. He only argued about this one concept from the Bible and he had physical evidence and support from other scientists to prove his
In the year of 1543, laying on his death bed, Nicholas Copernicus published the On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres. The notions and ideas that were presented in Copernicus’s book have not only led us to believe that the Earth orbits around the Sun, but rather have led the general populace to have an intrinsic belief in the scientific method. Today, this very belief in the scientific method is being challenged by human morality. As biochemists continue to widen the scope of biopharming, countless individuals are beginning to wonder where to draw a line on transgenic organisms. As individuals, themselves, are beginning to take a stance on transgenics, governments and health organizations are also closely monitoring this ongoing struggle between scientific advancement and human morality.
In papal Rome in the early 16th century the “Good Book” was the reference book for all scientists. If a theory was supported in its holy pages, or at the very least not contradicted, then the idea had a chance of find acceptance outside the laboratory. Likewise, no theory no matter how well documented could be viewed with anything but disdain if it contradicted with the written word of, or the Church’s official interpretation of scripture. For these reasons the Church suppressed helio-centric thinking to the point of making it a hiss and a byword. However, this did not keep brave men from exploring scientific reason outside the canonical doctrine of the papal throne, sometimes at the risk of losing their own lives. While the Vatican was able to control the universities and even most of the professors, it could not control the mind of one man known to the modern world as Galileo Galilei. Despite a wide array of enemies, Galileo embarked on a quest, it seems almost from the beginning of his academic career, to defend the Copernican idea of a helio-centric universe by challenging the authority of the church in matters of science. Galileo‘s willingness to stand up for what he held to be right in the face of opposition from Bible-driven science advocates set him apart as one of the key players in the movement to separate Church authority from scientific discovery, and consequently paved the way for future scientific achievement.
Galileo does not argue that the bible is untrue, he strongly believes in the bible. He does feel that the bible can not be taken as the absolute truth though. He mentions that during the passage the bible speaks untrue but then if looked further into the passage he states that you will find the truth. Galileo wants us to look further into the bible and not just what is written on the page. He thinks we shall look further by using the knowledge and senses God gave us when we where created.
The main argument which Galileo’s opponents used against his theory was that in many places in the Bible it is mentioned that the Earth stands still and that the Sun revolves around it. Galileo himself was a devout Christian and did not mean to question God’s power or the Holy Writ with his work. As a result, to support his claim, he developed three logical arguments in his letter, which he backed with the opinions of leading Christian authorities, in order to prove that science can reinforce religion rather than discredit it.
he stood up for his belief in Copernicus's theory that the earth was not, as the Church insisted, the
The team of Tycho Brahe and John Keppler were the next to study Copernicus’ theory. Brahe tried to disprove Copernicus’ theory and tried to prove the idea of the earth-centered universe. Although Keppler was Brahe’s assistant, he argued for Copernicus and analyzed Brahe’s data to conclude that the sun was the center of the universe. Keppler also used Brahe’s data to discover the movement of the planet Mars. This was the key to explaining all planetary motion. ii He also discovered the planets move in elliptical orbits, which also went against the beliefs of the church. Kepp...
The Catholic Church stated, “The proposition that the sun is in the center of the world and immovable from its place is absurd, philosophically false, and formally heretical; because it is expressly contrary to Holy Scriptures’(Doc.2). This shows the hindrance that the church creates to impede the advancement of science. As known today, the sun is the center of the solar system. Even while Galileo and Copernicus knew that this was the correct arrangement of the solar system and even had evidence, the church still dismissed them and stopped them from sharing their thoughts and
Copernicus was a scientist and philosopher whose theory proposed that the sun was stationary, and the heavens orbit around the sun. Galileo tried to convince the Church not to abolish the Copernican theory but was told that he was not to entertain such thoughts with others.... ... middle of paper ... ...(n.d.).
In 1610 he was one of the first people to use the telescope to observe
believes that Galileo is a heretic because he violates doctrines. In that century Catholic leaders
Galileo becomes “bad” (in the eyes of the Roman Catholic Church) for the sake of enlightening his people.
Anytime that one person's thoughts disagreed with what was widely accepted that person would be persecuted. This is shown best by Galileo Galilei. Galileo popularised the heliocentric model of the universe that is now known to be true. The heliocentric model of the universe placed the sun at the center of the universe instead of the widely popular geocentric model, this placed the earth at the center of the universe. At this time, the church supported the geocentric model of the universe. As a result of this idea he was arrested by the Church and found guilty of heresy. This proves that for there to be progress, trouble has to follow. However, this example took place during the early 1600’s, the trouble that follows progress is still true today. Even today people do not like when people challenge their beliefs. Usually when this happens the person tries to suppress the other person even if said person knows that they are wrong. In academics the quote from Charles F. Kettering rings true because for a thought or ideal to progress a person must face trouble for it to become
Much to the dismay of the Church, two astronomers Galileo and Kepler had the audacity to challenge the authorities by suggesting that the sun-not the earth-was at the center of the universe. The church had a stronghold on the way the spiritual and physical world worked, so these discoveries only added to the Church’s resistance to their aims. Their discoveries came only after Kepler and Galileo began to question ancient theories about how the world functioned. These ancient truths were widely held but were inconsistent with the new observations that they had made. Kepler had discovered the laws of planetary motion which suggested that the planet would move in elliptical orbits, while Galileo followed with his discovery of the principle of inertia. Galileo concluded his finding b...
Eventually, after all of the bias against the heliocentric model subsided, it was looked at in a new light. The Roman Catholic Church even eventually accepted it. Scientists began to discover that the Sun was and still is at the center of the solar system and that all the planets, including Earth, orbit it. Even though Copernicus had to fight to get his theory published and even though it had a misleading preface, Copernicus’ theory was eventually given the thought and consideration that it deserved. It has helped scientists propose the modern model of the solar system which is incredibly accurate. Copernicus’ theory also forced the Roman Catholic Church to change their view of the solar system in the light of science. These positive changes are still clearly visible today in many of the schools and churches across the globe.