L2 - Galileo Galilei, The Assayer, "Corpuscularianism" Flashcards

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What would a successful defense of Copernican astronomy require?

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A new physics, with an altered philosophy and theology.

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What does Galileo believe about sensations like tastes, odors, colors, etc?

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They’re nothing but mere names for something which resides in our body. If we didn’t exist, they wouldn’t either.

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Galileo’s belief about heat:

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Another sensation that only exists in us.

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What does Galileo believe to be the cause of heat?

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Motion.

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