Using only data available at the time of Galileos trial before the Inquisition, make a case for a cosmological system. It doesn’t have to be heliocentrism, but it should address the issues that concerned natural philosophers of that age. Be specific—include details known to astronomers at the time that show that your chosen system is most consistent with the evidence.In your conclusion, briefly explain where you think Galileo went wrong in his argument.It is to be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times-Roman with 1” margins and approximately five pages long.Your essay should be formatted like this page. Don’t forget to include page numbers. It is better to turn in a paper that is shorter or longer than five pages than to try to deceive me with fonts and margins. Because this is a fairly open-ended essay, I will set a hard ceiling of seven pages—Iwill not read anything past seven pages. Learning to fit your essay into the appropriate length isa valuable writing skill.This is a somewhat philosophical paper, but because this is a history class, cite your sources as you use them. You should show a mastery of the readings in this class. Citing a primary source like the Drake book is better than a secondary source like Lindberg, which is still far better than citing lectures or a website—I recommend staying away from websites. Always cite specific page numbers when quoting from any source. Failure to tell me where you are getting a quote or idea can constitute the serious charge of plagiarism, which gets you an automatic zero on the paper and can lead to being expelled from CSUS. You’ll be fine as long as you don’t try to pass off someone else’s work as yours.Sources:• David Lindberg, The Beginnings of Western Science.• Stillman Drake, ed., Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo
