Maurice A Finocchiaro is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus; University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has written and translated numerous works on Galileo and the history of science including Galileo on the World Systems: A New Abridged Translation and Guide (1997) and The Essential Galileo (2008).
Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations PART I: PRELIMINARIES TO READING THE
DIALOGUE 1. General Relevance 2. Intellectual Background 3. Historical
Context PART II: MAIN ARGUMENT IN THE DIALOGUE 4. Day I Similarity of Earth
and Heaven 5. Day II Earth's Daily Axial Rotation 6. Day III Earth's Annual
Heliocentric Revolution 7. Day IV Geokinetic Explanation of Tides PART III:
SPECIAL ASPECTS OF THE DIALOGUE 8. Science: Robust Confirmation of Earth's
Motion 9. Methodology: Critical Reasoning and Balanced Judgment 10.
Rhetoric: Persuasion and Eloquence PART IV: CONCLUSION 11. Historical
Aftermath and Enduring Legacy Appendix: Table of Cross-References among
Editions Selected Bibliography
