Today’s featured entry from the Vatican Observatory Faith and Science pages:
“Modern Scientific Thought in Santa Fe, Quito, and Caracas, 1736–1803” (CLICK HERE for it)
This paper focuses on interest in Copernican and Newtonian ideas in Santa Fe, Quito, and Caracas in Latin America in the latter two-thirds of the 18th century, especially at Jesuit-, Dominican-, and state-run universities. These scientific ideas held the promise of yielding practical benefits to society. They were introduced by scientifically-inclined priests. However, the reception of these ideas was complicated by politics.
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