I am writing an essay for a course regarding the history and philosophy of science. The topic is: "During the 17th century, there was intense interaction between science and religion. Using examples, mount an argument that takes a position on this interaction. In other words, with reference to some hisotrical examples, discuss whether you regard this relationship as positive, negative, or a combination of both." What I get from this is that the examples must be from the 17th century. I am only aware of Galileo's trial, the conflict with the church of whether the Earth is stationary or moving. Other than this, I am feeling blank. I can't think of any other figures with examples of interaction between science and religion, can someone kindly remind me of some other examples? Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks for helping!Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Hmmm... yes, you're right. I hope they really mean 17th century (1600s), and not the 18th century (1700s). I guess apart from Galileo, there was also Newton, Kepler,...
Well, Newton was into alchemy in a big way, based on various mystical ideas. Kepler thought that God made a perfect clockwork solar system, based on the Platonic solids.
