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[Day 1781 2019-08-12]

Lesson 32-1 Galileo reborn 伽利略的复生

In his own lifetime Galileo was the centre of violent controversy; but the scientific

dust has long since settled, and today we can see even his famous clash with the

Inquisition in something like its proper perspective. But, in contrast, it is only in modern

times that Galileo has become a problem child for historians of science.

The old view of Galileo was delightfully uncomplicated. He was, above all, a man

who experimented: who despised the prejudices and book learning of the Aristotelians,

who put his questions to nature instead of to the ancients, and who drew his conclusions

fearlessly. He had been the first to turn a telescope to the sky, and he had seen there

evidence enough to overthrow Aristotle and Ptolemy together.

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知识笔记：

violent    adj. 暴力的; 强暴的; 感情强烈的; 激情的; 由激情引起的; 猛烈的; 剧烈的; 强烈的;

controversy    n. (公开的) 争论，辩论，论战;

clash    n. (两群人之间的) 打斗，打架，冲突; 争论; 辩论; 争执; 差别; 差异; 分歧;

v. 打斗; 冲突; 比赛; (公开地) 争论，辩论，争辩; 迥然不同; 不相容; 抵触;

Inquisition    n. (尤指15到17世纪天主教的) 宗教裁判所，异端裁判所; 一连串的提问; (尤指) 盘问，责难;

despised    v. 鄙视; 蔑视; 看不起;

Aristotelians  网络 亚里士多德学派;

Aristotle    n. 亚里士多德;

Ptolemy    网络 托勒密;

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