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Review: Life of Galileo

Nutzerbericht - M. - Goodreads

"My object is not to establish that I was right but to find out if I am." gg Galileo Galilei has been always one of my favorite historical characters, and a source of inspiration at times, specially ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: Life of Galileo

Nutzerbericht - Riku Sayuj - Goodreads

The play explores the pivotal moment in human history, at least in western history, when man confronts for the first time the proof that his conceptions of truth were entirely wrong. Galileo comes ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: The Life of Galileo

Nutzerbericht - Kmann - Goodreads

This is how all biographies should be written - in play format. Galileo's beliefs which were opposed to the 'church' is comparable to, in this day the churches view on creationism verse the scientific hypotheses of evolution. Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: Life of Galileo

Nutzerbericht - Keith - Goodreads

Galileo is an outstanding play. This and The Caucasian Chalk Circle are Brecht's best works (in my opinion). Galileo is one the stage's most memorable creations. I'm not even sure if it was ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: Life of Galileo

Nutzerbericht - Mike Polizzi - Goodreads

"The millennium of faith has ended...This is the millennium of doubt." Brecht uses Galileo's life as a means of studying Paternalism and capitulation. The truth is frightening for those in power, in ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: Life of Galileo

Nutzerbericht - Christian Dabnor - Goodreads

Didn't really know the full story of Galileo, other than the basics - changed astronomy and upset the Papacy (until recently, when they forgave him). Not sure how close to fact it is, as some of the ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: Life of Galileo

Nutzerbericht - Noaman - Goodreads

Reading this play now, it seems more useful to take it as a critique of neoliberal economic orthodoxy than religion, per se. Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: Life of Galileo

Nutzerbericht - Matteo - Goodreads

i love this play, and its meditation on the role that science and scientists ought to play (as opposed to the role they DO play) in our society Vollständige Rezension lesen