In this discussion I will argue that during the Scientific Revolution Galileo was indeed a cynical opportunist. He was also a patient genius who, fortunately, was given the chance to become an engineer, but died a coward with the impact of a modern Socrates. Galileo played an important role in the scientific revolution by bringing classical Greek knowledge back to light. and discover new concepts. Many of these concepts have contributed to the revolution in science, playing a greater role in the culture of the Western world than in a previously religiously based society. Despite his great contribution, Galileo was a cynical opportunist, and this is evident in the way he presents his ideas, beliefs and discoveries to the public. Often Galileo was only concerned with his own interests and ignored the standards for achieving them, both of which are characteristics of someone who is cynical. An opportunist, Galileo seized opportunities as they came to him. For example, when Galileo died some of his most fearsome critics, including Bellarmine, knowing that his critics were no longer present to prevent him from presenting his ideas to the community, Galileo took the opportunity to create the Dialogue, a debate between supporters of the old and new sciences. In the mock debate, he allowed his opponents to win, but not without introducing a comprehensive argument for the Copernican theory to support his views. While this technically did not violate the papal decree of 1616, it was done in contempt of the authority of the church, which rejected Copernicanism, and also ignored political judgment. This shows how Galileo is truly cynical, as well as opportunistic. When Galileo worked on theories, he took the hard road... middle of paper ......eo “bent rather than be broken,” meaning he allowed the Church to punish him and put him under house arrest, rather than choose to continue working and discussing Copernicus' Ideas. This may be due to the fact that Galileo logically knew that he could not fight against the authority of the Church and saw renunciation as the only way out. In this way, Galileo can be seen as a coward in the sense that he did not defend his opinions until the end, unlike Socrates, who firmly held his beliefs until his death, despite a harsh death sentence. However, like Socrates, Galileo was seen as "a man of great intuition, integrity, self-possession and argumentative ability". Leaving behind legacies in both mathematics and philosophy, Galileo, like Socrates, left an enormous impact on the societies of his time, providing a new perspective for seeing the world.