Anton Pannekoek's Epistemic Virtues in Astronomy and Socialism Personae and the Practice of Science

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Publication date 2016
Journal BMGN - Low Countries Historical Review
Volume | Issue number 131 | 4
Pages (from-to) 55-70
Number of pages 16
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Institute of Physics (IoP) - Institute for Theoretical Physics Amsterdam (ITFA)
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Institute of Physics (IoP)
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI)
Abstract Anton Pannekoek (1873-1960) was both an innovative astronomer and an influential Marxist. In this article we will investigate both his Milky Way research and Marxist philosophy, with special focus on his ideal scholarly persona and the epistemic virtues he advocated in his research. This focus allows us to place Pannekoek in the larger development of science methodology during the nineteenth and early twentieth century and, most importantly, offers insight into how Pannekoek’s scientific and socialist research were related.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.18352/bmgn-lchr.10264
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