Elevated to the ranks of a science: Manual labor and Albert Thaer's doctrine of rational agriculture
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study examines Albert Thaer
Area Of Science
- History of Science
- Agricultural Science
- Labor History
Background
- Eighteenth-century agricultural improvement debates were shaped by traditional knowledge hierarchies.
- Albert Thaer, a key figure in German agricultural science, navigated these debates.
Purpose Of The Study
- To analyze how Albert Thaer integrated physical labor and farm management into his rational agriculture doctrine.
- To examine Thaer's strategies for legitimizing his work against cultural taboos.
- To explore the role of conceptual work in advancing scholarly practice.
Main Methods
- Analysis of Albert Thaer's doctrine of rational agriculture.
- Application of a labor history of science perspective.
- Examination of Thaer's legitimizing strategies and conceptual work.
Main Results
- Thaer's rational agriculture doctrine was significantly shaped by physical labor and farm management.
- Thaer employed specific strategies to legitimize his scientific approach, overcoming cultural resistance.
- Conceptual work was crucial in expanding the boundaries of legitimate scientific practice.
Conclusions
- Changes in the relationship between scientific identity and manual labor transformed the history of science.
- This transformation marks a discontinuity in scientific configurations before and after 1800.
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