Keywords
Galileo Galilei
scientific communication and divulgation
Inquisition
How to Cite
Abstract
the objective of this paper is to highlight how worked the censorship mechanisms practiced by Catholic Church and the strategies operated by Galileo to communicate scientific knowledge in the context of censorship. The main issues for which we seek answers are: which are the mechanisms of the Catholic Church to prevent the free circulation of Galileo ideas and which are the strategies used by the philosopher to communicate his findings face the obstacles posed by religious dogmas. The methodology consisted of reading, questioning and critical dialogue, involving documentary and bibliographic material. The paper is divided into three parts. The first part discusses the mechanisms of censorship used by the Church in the historical context. The second part highlights its application in the Galileo’s affair. The third section focuses on the results from the application of censorship based on inquisitorial decree, after the publication of the book entitled Dialogue and during the Galileo’s trial, in 1634. Galileo’s creativity to circumvent censorship is highlighted, mainly from 1616.
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