GALILEO GALILEI.

This article focuses on Antonio Banfi’s 1961 biography of Galileo Galilei, emphasizing Galileo’s revolutionary method of knowledge grounded in “realtà” (reality), “verità fisica” (physical truth), and “esperienza” (experience). Banfi situates Galileo within the Renaissance intellectual context, highlighting his break from Aristotelian dogmatism through an empirical, mathematically structured approach to understanding nature. The biography also explores Galileo’s personal life, notably his relationship with his daughter Virginia (suor Maria Celeste), and underscores Galileo’s effective communication style aimed at making scientific knowledge accessible beyond scholarly circles. Banfi presents Galileo’s method as an open, progressive pursuit of truth that balances tradition and innovation, a perspective that remains relevant for contemporary discussions on reality and knowledge.