How do we gain new knowledge? How do we trust the knowledge that we gain? This episode looks at the dramatic shift in the way Europeans answers these questions over the course of the 16th and 17th centuries, laying the groundwork for modern scientific practice. Among other things, the episode discusses the contributions of major historical figures such as Copernicus, Galileo and Newton, as well as showing why mathematics became the primary language for understanding both God and the cosmos.
Note: this episode was originally recorded in Nov. 2021
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