Galileo and the Beginning of the Scientific Reasoning

Background Information:

• Watch the two YouTube videos on Galileo.
•  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmwAr54L_pM&index=4&list=PLA18717B9543AEFD1 
•  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7A-cJGlDgA&list=PLA18717B9543AEFD1&index=14 

Instructions:

Answer the following questions:

1. What did Galileo discover and why was his discovery important to the new scientific era of objective reasoning?
2. How do you view the Catholic church’s response to Galileo’s discoveries and what was the influence upon faith in western society?
3. How did Galileo’s discovery influence the history of psychology?
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