古羅馬帝國的文明記載中，出了一個偉大的數學家一伽利略。廿五歲就担任比薩大學數學教授。一六三三年，他自行設計望遠鏡，根據他的研究觀察經驗，指出地球按照一定軌道繞著太陽旋轉。他的發現否定教會長久以來以地球為宇宙中心的學說。結果，教會視其為「異類」而大加撻伐，伽利略因此被囚禁在比薩斜塔裡。這位不見容於世俗社會的科學家，為了重獲自由，不得不被廹公開認錯。
\n伽利略於一六四二年去世，科學史上的天オ牛頓則在這一年誕生，承繼伽利略的學說，並把物理學發揚光大。牛頓所建構的機械論、宇宙觀沒有受到神學的干擾。
\n牛頓的學說被接受了，人類對宇宙的認知因此徹底改觀。
\n雖然教會曾極力阻撓，但伽利略的貢献最後被全人類接受，並贏得尊祟。今天，受過教育的人都認識他，不僅因為他所做的科學貢献，同時也因為他向人類証明，真理是信賴自己的思想與經驗而來的，不是別人告訴我們真理是什麽，我們就信以為真。伽利略的努力打開了科學、宗教、思想、文化史的新展望，他的努力也改變了我們的現實觀。<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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