Quote: Galileo believed that Aristotle would accept him as a follower and would change his opinions to match Galileo's observations

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[Galileo to Liceti September 1640, translated by Drake:] I want to add only this: that … followers on account of my few but conclusive … [of him], much rather than [he would accept] a great many other people who, … never entered his head. And if Aristotle should … immutable because no change had then been seen … he would now say it is alterable because …   Google-1   Google-2

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