Article ID: CBB001451101

Kepler = Koestler: On Empathy and Genre in the History of the Sciences (2014)

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his essay looks at the roles in the history of the sciences of empathetic approaches to past authors. It focuses on the ways in which Arthur Koestler and other historians have engaged with Kepler and his works, and in particular with his Astronomia nova. I argue that here, as with many other historical sources, close attention to the process of composition and conventions of genre is crucial for adequate interpretation.

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Authors & Contributors
Boner, Patrick J.
Laetitia Rimpau
Sakellariou, Vassilis
Radelet-de Grave, Patricia
Rabin, Sheila J.
Omodeo, Pietro Daniel
Concepts
Cosmology
Astronomy
Natural philosophy
Mathematics
Science and religion
Science and literature
Time Periods
17th century
16th century
Renaissance
Early modern
Places
Europe
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