Part 5 - Galileo, Descartes, and Giordano Bruno - Technical and Magical Dominion over Nature
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Conclusion The analysis we have conducted in comparing the Galilean and Brunian conceptions of the relationship between humans and nature makes us aware that even today, in a world that believes it knows what science is and what its applications can be in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, zoology, and human life, and that thinks it has widely surpassed and ridiculed the ancient claims of magic, the allure of magic continues to fuel our desire for omnipotence. We remain seduced by the promises of the ancient serpent, despite the daily experience of the limitations and shortcomings of our most advanced and sophisticated technical and operational apparatuses. This is evident in the triennial tragedy of the pandemic that has affected all of humanity, serving as a divine call to humility before God—a humility that many still refuse to practice, despite this terrible divine lesson intended to lead us to repentance and an acknowledgment of our limits, urging us to return to obedience to divine laws in regulating our moral conduct and our dominion over nature.
Part 5 - Galileo, Descartes, and Giordano Bruno - Technical and Magical Dominion over Nature
Part 5 - Galileo, Descartes, and Giordano…
Part 5 - Galileo, Descartes, and Giordano Bruno - Technical and Magical Dominion over Nature
Conclusion The analysis we have conducted in comparing the Galilean and Brunian conceptions of the relationship between humans and nature makes us aware that even today, in a world that believes it knows what science is and what its applications can be in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, zoology, and human life, and that thinks it has widely surpassed and ridiculed the ancient claims of magic, the allure of magic continues to fuel our desire for omnipotence. We remain seduced by the promises of the ancient serpent, despite the daily experience of the limitations and shortcomings of our most advanced and sophisticated technical and operational apparatuses. This is evident in the triennial tragedy of the pandemic that has affected all of humanity, serving as a divine call to humility before God—a humility that many still refuse to practice, despite this terrible divine lesson intended to lead us to repentance and an acknowledgment of our limits, urging us to return to obedience to divine laws in regulating our moral conduct and our dominion over nature.