Samir Okasha

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The Heliocentric Science

Samir Okasha showed in his book , Philosophy of Science : A very short introduction , what makes science a distinct body of knowledge which make use of observations , experiments and theory-constructions ' as can be reflected on the works of `De Revolutionibus` by Nicholaus Copernicus and `Letter to The Grand Duchess , Christina` by Gallileo . The works had been both controversial since they are against the normal view during their time . Okasha 's book is useful in understanding the concept of scientific revolutions , or the changes in scientific paradigm

which can be reflected in the works of Galileo and Copernicus

This essay would like to show how Okasha 's work can help in understanding the works of great scientists , specifically Copernicus and Gallileo . The essay would focus on the theme of scientific revolution The essay would start with an introduction of science prior to the time of Copernicus and Galileo . The prevailing science and the role of religion would be highlighted to emphasize the difference between the roles of these two . The highlights of Copernicus ' work would be discussed . It will be followed by the defense made by Galileo against his retractors . Finally , the concept of scientific revolution would be defined and the works of Copernicus and Galileo would be analyzed based on this context

Okasha explained that prior to the development of modern science that started during the 1500 , science had largely been Aristotelian . This means that most of the things that are regarded as scientific are...