https://kindofidea.com/tags/galileo/ Recent content in Galileo on Kind of Idea Hugo en-US Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000 https://kindofidea.com/let-s-honor-galileo/ Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000 https://kindofidea.com/let-s-honor-galileo/ <p>I&rsquo;m going to talk a little about what may have been the greatest <strong>paradigm shift</strong> we&rsquo;ve ever experienced. If it wasn&rsquo;t the greatest, it was certainly very significant: truth came to be defined through experimentation, which could actually prove or disprove hypotheses. I&rsquo;ll talk a little about Plato, Aristotle, and finally Galileo. Don&rsquo;t worry, this isn&rsquo;t a pointless debate; these are vital arguments for making fairer decisions today. Let&rsquo;s begin with Plato.</p>