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Galileo and Modern Science

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Brazilian Studies in Philosophy and History of Science

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In this article I make a positive evaluation of the scientific scope of Galileo’s work by showing the presence in it of four fundamental characteristics of scientific modernity: centrality of practical and instrumental action; confluence and union of science and technical practice; mathematization and mechanization of nature; freedom of thought anchored in method. These four characteristics, which can be found in Galileo’s work, lead to the conclusion that the common image of Galileo founding classical physics and experimental method is indeed quite adequate and has historical truthfulness.

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  1. Departamento de Filosofia, FFLCH, USP, São Paulo, Brazil

    Pablo Rubén Mariconda

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  1. , Department of Philosophy, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Altamiro Guimaraes 360ap. 1001, Florianopolis, 88015-510, Santa Catarina, Brazil

    Décio Krause

  2. , Department of Philosophy, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Machada de Assis 17/101, Rio de Janeiro, 2220-060, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Antonio Videira

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Mariconda, P.R. (2011). Galileo and Modern Science. In: Krause, D., Videira, A. (eds) Brazilian Studies in Philosophy and History of Science. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 290. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9422-3_2

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