What does the correspondence between Kepler and Galileo reveal about the agents and diffusion of European scientific inquiry? Why would Kepler feel that Italy might be less suitable for Galileo to publish his work and suggest, instead, that Germany might offer more freedom?

In this modules reading, you learned about the communication between Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler by reading samples of their letters. In your initial post to the discussion, answer the following questions:

What does the correspondence between Kepler and Galileo reveal about the agents and diffusion of European scientific inquiry? Why would Kepler feel that Italy might be less suitable for Galileo to publish his work and suggest, instead, that Germany might offer more freedom?

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