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What was (Scientific) Method before Galileo?

We are going to present some significant struggles around the term "method" (methodus) in the late 16th century, i.e., the period immediately preceding Galileo Galilei. The authors we will be dealing with include: J. Zabarella, M. Nizolio and J. Mazzoni. Each of these authors have a different understanding of "scientificity" of science and approach to "scientific method": Zabarella presents a reformed Aristotelianism, Nizolio has a strong anti-Aristotelian humanistic approach, whereas Mazzoni presents an amalgam of Platonic and Aristotelian ideas. The overview of these authors' "methodological" considerations will reveal weaknesses in still prominent Cassirer's and Randall's thesis according to which Galileo's new methodology is solely a product of continuous evolution of the concept of scientific method from certain germinal ideas in Aristotle and Galen.

method; late 16th century; J. Zabarella; M. Nizolio; J. Mazzoni

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