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Kepler became a founding father of the scientific method, with his Christian conviction that the material universe should necessarily be ordered and not chaotic
by jorangreef 11y ago
Kepler became a founding father of the scientific method, with his Christian conviction that the material universe should necessarily be ordered and not chaotic and have laws for mankind to discover, if it was indeed created by the LORD of the Bible.
Interestingly, Kepler was also a student of the brilliant Greek scholar Melanchthon who was himself a student of Martin Luther.
- michaelsbradley 11y agoThe intelligibility of the universe has been an important theme in the Western Christian intellectual tradition from the earliest centuries of Christianity. You'll find it in the writings of major figures, such as Aquinas and Augustine of Hippo, and many others besides. That being said, I certainly don't mean to downplay Kepler's achievements and contributions.
- vixen99 11y agoYes, intelligibility of the universe. People tend to forget that science is based on faith. A.N. Whitehead (in Science and the Modern World) considered the contribution of medievalism (to science) was something we take for granted - the 'inexpugnable belief that every detailed occurrence can be correlated with its antecedents in a perfectly definite manner'.