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What was one of the factors that made attacking Aristotle's theories a difficult task in the past?
What was one of the factors that made attacking Aristotle's theories a difficult task in the past?
- Integration of theories with theology (correct)
- Reliance on experimental evidence
- Lack of logical order in the theories
- Support from the Renaissance scholars
Which factor left Aristotle's theories vulnerable to criticism by experimental evidence?
Which factor left Aristotle's theories vulnerable to criticism by experimental evidence?
- Little emphasis on experimentation (correct)
- Church's support for his theories
- Lack of integration with theology
- Reliance on logical order
How did the Church's support affect the reception of Aristotle's theories?
How did the Church's support affect the reception of Aristotle's theories?
- Enhanced their credibility (correct)
- Aligned them with Renaissance thinking
- Diminished their significance
- Separated them from Greek authors
What did the Renaissance scholars uncover that contradicted Aristotle's theories?
What did the Renaissance scholars uncover that contradicted Aristotle's theories?
In what way did attacking one part of Aristotle's system impact the challenge against his theories?
In what way did attacking one part of Aristotle's system impact the challenge against his theories?
How did Aristotle's lack of emphasis on experiment contribute to the vulnerability of his theories?
How did Aristotle's lack of emphasis on experiment contribute to the vulnerability of his theories?
What helped break the perfection of the Aristotelian universe?
What helped break the perfection of the Aristotelian universe?
What did Galileo see through his telescope that challenged the traditional views of the universe?
What did Galileo see through his telescope that challenged the traditional views of the universe?
In which book did Galileo report his observations that caused controversy with the Church?
In which book did Galileo report his observations that caused controversy with the Church?
Why was Galileo's use of a telescope significant in spreading his findings?
Why was Galileo's use of a telescope significant in spreading his findings?
How did the Church react to Galileo's findings and publications?
How did the Church react to Galileo's findings and publications?
What ultimately led to the downfall of the Aristotelian and Ptolemaic views of the universe?
What ultimately led to the downfall of the Aristotelian and Ptolemaic views of the universe?
The Bridgewater Treatises were written to set forth what?
The Bridgewater Treatises were written to set forth what?
What did the eminent scientists and philosophers cite as evidence that the human hand was designed by an omniscient Power?
What did the eminent scientists and philosophers cite as evidence that the human hand was designed by an omniscient Power?
In The Starry Messenger, Galileo Galilei described which astronomical phenomenon for the first time?
In The Starry Messenger, Galileo Galilei described which astronomical phenomenon for the first time?
What was the purpose of The Starry Messenger, as mentioned in the text?
What was the purpose of The Starry Messenger, as mentioned in the text?
How did The Bridgewater Treatises impact humanity's conception of the universe, according to the text?
How did The Bridgewater Treatises impact humanity's conception of the universe, according to the text?
What drove humanity's conception of the universe to a split-personality state in the mid-nineteenth century?
What drove humanity's conception of the universe to a split-personality state in the mid-nineteenth century?
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