The significance of Galileo’s discoveries of the moons of Jupiter and of mountains and valleys of the earth’s moon is considerable. Galileo illustrates the importance of science by interconnecting it with other areas of people’s life. In addition, he shows that scientific conclusions can influence people’s vision of the surrounding world by overthrowing previous mistaken ideas and revealing the real place of humans in the universe.
The importance of Galileo’s finding regarding the moons of Jupiter is huge. It appeared as one of the first revelations demonstrating the deception of the church (Brecht 24). Next, his discoveries of mountains and valleys of the earth’s moon are meaningful because earlier scientists believed the moon was perfectly flat and smooth (Brecht 87),
According to Galileo, science is not separate from other key-important areas of human life. On the contrary, science interacts with numerous fields such as economy, politics or education. Therefore, the universe with its phenomena including society, politics, etc. cannot be understood without understanding the mathematical, physical or chemical languages it uses. (qtd. in Brecht 57).
Finally, Galileo states that scientific knowledge helps people find their real place in the universe. Only science is able to overthrow the misconceptions that the church is imposing on people (qtd. in Brecht 43).
Concluding on the above-mentioned, Galileo’s findings are highly important for humanity. This prominent scientist brought science to new heights by showing that it has educational and commercial value through interaction with other important areas such as politics or the economy. Moreover, Galileo proved that human civilization has a different place in the surrounding world rather than the church is trying to dictate.
Works Cited
Brecht, Berthold. Life of Galileo. New York: Penguin Classics, 2008. Print.