Buy new:
$33.03
FREE delivery: Wednesday, April 3 on orders over $35.00 shipped by Amazon.
Ships from: Amazon.com
Sold by: Amazon.com
List Price: $37.99 Details

The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price.
Learn more
Save: $4.96 (13%)
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Wednesday, April 3 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35. Order within 16 hrs 54 mins
Only 13 left in stock (more on the way).
$$33.03 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$33.03
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime
FREE delivery Thursday, April 4 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35. Order within 18 hrs 9 mins
Used: Good | Details
Sold by Online Book Warehouse
Fulfilled by Amazon
Condition: Used: Good
Comment: Gently read book complete and in good condition. May have minor cosmetic defects, otherwise no water damage, no high lightings or notes, cover and spine intact, and pages are crisp and clear. Qualifies for PRIME and FREE SHIPPING directly from Amazon. Delivery tracking number, no-hassle return policy if we do not surpass your standards. Your satisfaction is guaranteed!

Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime.

If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. Learn more about the program.

Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
New & Used (43) from
$23.99  + $4.25 shipping
Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Maurice A. Finocchiaro
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

On Trial For Reason: Science, Religion, and Culture in the Galileo Affair Illustrated Edition

4.4 out of 5 stars 14
See all formats and editions
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$33.03","priceAmount":33.03,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"33","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"03","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"fnPF3qOE8C2t2mqqJseHXLFPUajrNzu62OrbJwE2qqnML%2FzfeIHmRc1WsQCUtAmkqqKQL44Rp%2Fm1Dx6kM24LJVw9eJeREb%2BInbaS4fGyr80JXiaGKpwZJaUTScUJ4XtfmwIeheLOOjHMXJNhorxopw%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$30.72","priceAmount":30.72,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"30","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"72","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"fnPF3qOE8C2t2mqqJseHXLFPUajrNzu6kVnRIvysYf4B5tY9zEMcWFVu4qfqtiQ5E16mYksV0K3m0hbL7bnN%2FYSIptIIronGYnzJuEDKF9EUAqL44%2FpuW33RCzYxxZFf2IyXmV3G1DIhHcUJ0oWhsQbqyONpha5Wvhl0jgRkyL7aFatY8blWIFid9In66aRw","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

Previous page
  1. ISBN-10
    0198797923
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0198797920
  3. Edition
    Illustrated
  4. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  5. Publication date
    December 1, 2019
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    9.4 x 1.3 x 6.3 inches
  8. Print length
    304 pages
  9. See all details
Next page
Amazon First Reads | Editors' picks at exclusive prices

Frequently bought together

On Trial For Reason: Science, Religion, and Culture in the Galileo Affair
$33.03
Get it as soon as Wednesday, Apr 3
Only 13 left in stock (more on the way).
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
The Essential Galileo (Hackett Classics)
$15.00
Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 2
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
Galileo
$19.67
Only 7 left in stock (more on the way).
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Total price:
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Details
Added to Cart
Some of these items ship sooner than the others.
Show details Hide details
Choose items to buy together.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Students of early modern science are indebted to Maurice Finocchiaro for his lifetime of scholarly effort relating to the work of Galileo ... this latest work is also welcome, providing a readable summary of the main issues at stake in the Galileo affair and of Finocchiaro's defence of Galileo's reasoning. I say 'defence' because ... While his latest book exemplifies the even-handedness he praises in the work of his seventeenth-century hero, it nevertheless constitutes a vigorous defence of both Galileo's approach to the scientific enterprise and his attempts to separate science and religion." -- Gregory Dawes, Metascience

"a comprehensive account of the Galileo affair ... Finocchiaro's book is a must-read for all those interested in this episode constitutive of modernity." -- Revue des Questions Scientifiques

"This is a truly masterful presentation with a critical analysis of the underlying issues; even though it is not geared to the usual small scholarly audience, it will be welcomed by those historians of astronomy who are not expert in the world of Galileo ... Finocchiaro is not afraid at ruffling academic feathers, which is an especially refreshing approach; it gives his text an edginess that makes this book eminently readable and entirely fascinating." -- Clifford Cunningham, Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage

"Finocchiaro [...] presents the arguments of Galileo, his supporters and his opponents with lucidity." -- Geoffrey Cantor, The Times Higher Education Supplement

"A highly enjoyable and profitable reading experience." -- José Manuel Lozano-Gotor, ESSSAT News & Reviews

"Finocchiaro does a great job of explaining complexities to a lay audience, clearly with the intent of promoting deeper understanding. Such awareness is required to understand the nuances of Galileo's trial, which involved theological, scientific, and epistemological arguments." -- Matthew R. Fisher , The American Biology Teacher

"Finocchiaro presents a fascinating examination of these [trial] events and the ways Galileo's trial was essential in turning the Copernican hypothesis into accepted theory." -- Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American

"Finocchiaro [...] undertakes with great care a discussion of the nature of rationality and of Galileo's argumentative techniques ... Combining history and philosophy of science, [he] provides an interpretive key from the point of view of a lay scholar, but always ready to do justice to both sides of the controversy." -- Stefano Gattei, Corriere della sera (translated from Italian)

"With lucid explanations and clear illustrations, [Finocchiaro] paints a picture of the early 16th-century worldview ... He takes us there by way of an interesting, authoritative journey through the history of science and philosophy. Enriched with a detailed bibliography and index, "On Trial for Reason" is destined to become the classic treatment of this subject." -- Nancy L. Roberts, Catholic News Service

"Finocchiaro does a masterly job of explaining the real issues involved in the trial and how the trial has been interpreted down to the present day. It is a subtle and complex story out of which Galileo emerges with great credit." -- The Church of England Newspaper

"[A] spirited book." -- Jonathan Wright, The Catholic Herald

"With scrupulous attention to evidence and the argumentation employed by various participants, Dr. Finocchiaro's book is at once an accessible primer on a key event in the 16th- and 17th-century Scientific Revolution, and a thought provoking look at how the subsequent controversies resonate down to the present day." -- Aaron Weinacht, New Books Network

"Finocchiaro, already the author of [several] books about Galileo, details the way in which the scientist's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems led to his inquisition trial. The comprehensive account is full of information likely to be new to the reader." -- Ralph Jones, New Humanist

"Authoritative ... [Finocchiaro] highlights open-mindedness, judiciousness and fair-mindedness, concluding that Galileo was a indeed a model of critical reasoning. These qualities also apply to the book as a whole, which can be highly recommended as a nuanced study of this famous episode." -- David Lorimer, Paradigm Explorer

"What I like about On Trial for Reason is that it very economically gives you a lot of basic things that you want to know about Galileo. What exactly is the nature of Galileo's scientific innovation? What has he done? What are the controversies? What are the problems of it from a scientific perspective, from a philosophical perspective, and then, of course, ultimately, from a religious perspective? He [Finocchiaro] also reads the trial like a forensic analyst." -- Paula Findlen, FiveBooks

"This work is distinguished by an unhurried, comprehensive presentation of the relevant historical facts...and a patient unbraiding and discussion of the surprisingly numerous and diverse methodological issues...They cannot be found laid out and explained with anywhere near the adequacy and clarity they receive here in any other book on the topic. All future discussion on Galileo necessarily moves through Finocchiaro's culminating masterpiece." -- Patrick Madigan, The Heythrop Journal

About the Author

Maurice A. Finocchiaro, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy (Emeritus), University of Nevada Las Vegas

Maurice Finocchiaro is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., 1964) and of the University of California-Berkeley (Ph.D., 1969); now Distinguished Professor of Philosophy (Emeritus), University of Nevada-Las Vegas. He is the recipient of awards from the National Science Foundation (1976-77 and 1998-2002), the National Endowment for the Humanities (1983-84 and 1992-95), the American Council of Learned Societies (1991-92), the Guggenheim Foundation (1998-99), and the International Society for the Study of Argumentation (2008). His books include Galileo and the Art of Reasoning (1980), Defending Copernicus and Galileo: Critical Reasoning in the Two Affairs (2010), Arguments about Arguments (2005), and Meta-argumentation (2013).

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; Illustrated edition (December 1, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198797923
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198797920
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.17 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.4 x 1.3 x 6.3 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 14

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Maurice A. Finocchiaro

Maurice A. Finocchiaro

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
14 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Andrew Stine
5.0 out of 5 stars Best introduction to the Galileo affair I've read so far
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2023
Verified Purchase
Helpful
 Report
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2020
Verified Purchase
5 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

michael wilkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Author.
Reviewed in Australia on November 7, 2020
Verified Purchase
Report