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Galileo

Scientist mentioned in the preface for comparison.

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First appearance: the conflict between genius and discipline

Galileo shows up with force in The Modern Education Which Joan Escaped. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Galileo is mentioned as a martyr of science, whose persecutors are considered ignoramuses in modern education.
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In The Modern Education Which Joan Escaped: Galileo is mentioned as a martyr of science, whose persecutors are considered ignoramuses in modern education. Later, in The Church Uncompromised by Its Amends: Referenced as…

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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