Racing thoughts theatre presents

[dreamer_easy]

*electricity goes from one side of Kate's brane to the other*

1. Invocation of particular scientist as authority
2. Invocation of trustworthy religious figures as authorities
3. Reports in Hadith judged by good reputation of reporters
4. Mediaeval reliance on authorities (eg classical authors) vs Renaissance investigation
5. Galileo counts the horse's teeth while friends debate what Aristotle said on the subject (apocryphal)
6. Change from reliance on authority to reliance on own investigation an Enlightenment phenomenon?
7. Cf C19 upheavals leading to Fundamentalism?

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[alawston.livejournal.com]

For 4 & 5, see also Vesalius's observations on the circulatory system being resented for contradicting Galen (who, funnily enough, stressed the general desirability of readers chopping things up so they could see for themselves).