Galileo and the New Cosmology: Reacting to the Past Book

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. THE GAME

Introduction

The Historical Context

The Protestant Challenge

Aristotle and Aquinas

Enter Galileo Galilei

The Religious Controversy Begins

The Cast of Characters

Role Allocation by Class Size

Allocation of Positions within the Major Factions

Factional and Indeterminate Players: Basic Goals

Key Elements of the Game

The Holy Office

Debates within the Academies

Prince Cesi’s Party

Patron Credits

Writing Assignments

Classes with Laboratory Experiments/Demonstrations

Ways in Which the Game Departs from History

Phases of the Game

Phase One (1616)

Phase Two (1632-1633)

Game Strategy

Class Assignments and Activities

Overview

Set-Up Sessions

Game Sessions 1-5: Phase One (1616)

Game Sessions 6-9: Phase Two (1632-1633)

Post-Mortem Sessions

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Introduction to Astronomy from Aristotle to Copernicus

Appendix B: Artistotle, On the Heavens and Posterior Analytics

Appendix C: Decrees by the Council of Trent Concerning Heresy

Appendix D: Galileo, The Starry Messenger (1610)

Appendix E: Galileo, ”Letter to Grand Duchess Christina” (1615)

Appendix F: Galileo, Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems (1632)

Appendix G: Laboratory Exercises

Appendix H: Bibliographical References