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In:Historical Pragmatics of Controversies: Case studies from 1600 to 1800
Gerd Fritz, Thomas Gloning and Juliane Glüer
[Controversies 14] 2018
► pp. 37–94

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Chapter 2
The pragmatic organization of the Kepler/Röslin/Feselius controversy on the scientific status of astrology (1609/1611)

Published online: 2 November 2018
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Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Kepler, Röslin, Feselius and Schaerer: on astrology, the world system and scientific principles
  • 3.The pragmatic organization of the controversy
    • 3.1The constellation of participants and their aims
    • 3.2Forms of presentation, textual structure and textual building blocks
    • 3.3The spectrum of moves
      • 3.3.1Formulating a position
      • 3.3.2Supporting a claim
      • 3.3.3Moves attacking positions
      • 3.3.4Ad hominem attacks
      • 3.3.5Clarifying moves
    • 3.4On the lexical profile of contributions to the controversy
  • 4.Kepler’s theory of controversies
    • 4.1The appreciation of the value of critical activity and its functions
    • 4.2Highly valued attitudes: being open to criticism, being willing to make changes, seeking objectivity
    • 4.3Communication principles for controversies
  • 5.Summary
  • Acknowledgement
  • Notes
  • References
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