Summary in one sentence
In Galileo’s letter to Benedetto Castelli, Galileo has tried to draw attention towards the critical skills and techniques such as information gathered through observations and experiments used by wise interpreters to explain the core concepts and create an understanding of the audience without changing the meaning of the text in the Holy Scripture.
Summary of the logic of the argument in at least five/six sentences
Galileo, in his letter, has tried to emphasize the fact that there are vague scientific concepts in the Holy Scripture, which do not provide complete information. However, God has bestowed humans with senses, intellect, and language to be able to gather information related to specific controversial topics. Galileo, in his Letter to Benedetto Castelli, examined the disputes involving physical conclusions put forward by Joshua passage in the Holy Scripture. He believes that the passage defies Aristotelian and Ptolemaic world system. However, on the other hand supports the Copernican system. Galileo has raised questions for the concept of movement of the sun and earth from the opponent to draw attention towards the importance of the evidence collected rather than depending entirely on vague concepts of Holy Scripture. Furthermore, without changing the meaning of the text in the Holy Scripture and without creating confusions among the audience, he has demonstrated and discovered the complete rotation of the solar globe in one lunar month.
How author supports an argument?
According to Galileo, a wise interpreter would explain the true meaning of the concept to the common people and highlight particular reasons why such words have explained that particular concept. In some situations, an interpreter needs to explain the contradictory natural phenomenon of Holy Scripture, which is only understandable to the wise interpreter. The incapacity of people to comprehend the true meaning of words in the Holy Scripture leads to confusions. The aim of the wise interpreter is to strive for the true meanings of scriptural passages and explain them with the known physical conclusions. Therefore, an interpreter has to use words and concepts understandable for common people.
Is the support they use are trustworthy and correct?
Galileo, in his Letter to Benedetto Castelli, believes that two truths cannot defy each other. A wise interpreter knows how to answer to the confusions of common masses. An interpreter with an understanding of Holy Scripture and who supports true side would be able to provide thousands of experiments and examples. A prudent interpreter does not change the words in the text, but explains in the real sense the concept behind the writing. The persuasion techniques used by writers are trustworthy and correct since they collect evidence through discoveries and careful observations. A wise interpreter supports himself by sticking to the true side. Galileo has observed the motions of the sun and used the evidence collected through his observations and experiments to support the argument .
Works Cited
Interdisciplinary Documentation on Religion and Science. "Letter to Benedetto Castelli." 2015. Inters.Web. 2016 <http://inters.org/Galilei-Benedetto-Castelli>.
