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Jesuit Cosmology in Early Modern Age

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09680067
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 科学技術史(含科学社会学・科学技術基礎論)
Research InstitutionKanazawa University

Principal Investigator

TANAKA Ichiro  Kanazawa University, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (70060134)

Project Period (FY) 1997 – 1998
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1998)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
KeywordsJesuits / Heliocentric Theory / Telescope / 天文学
Research Abstract

In this research project, we have tried to clarify how Jesuit philosophers, especially Cristof Clavius and Cristof Grienberger of Collegio Romano judged on the astronomical discoveries made by Galileo Galilei, and their relations with Aristotelian-Ptolemaic Cosmology.
The summary of our research results is as follows :
1.Jesuit philosophers of early modem age never believed Aristotelian-Ptolemaic Cosmology, and accepted Tycho Brahe's system of Universe.
2.The reason of their rejection of Galilean astronomical discoveries in early stage is the poor ability of their telescopes.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1998 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All Other

All Publications (3 results)

  • [Publications] 田中 一郎: "ローマ学院の望遠鏡" 科学技術史. 2. 106-113 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tanaka, Ichiro: "Telescopes of Collegio Romano" History of Science and Technology. no.2. 106-113 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 田中一郎: "ローマ学院の望遠鏡" 科学技術史. 2. 106-113 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1997-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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