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- Hammar, Isak, 1981-
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Classical Nature : Natural History, Classical Humanism and the Value of Knowledge in Sweden, 1800-1850
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal for the History of Knowledge. - : Journal for the History of Knowledge. - 2632-282X. ; 2:1, s. 1-14
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article investigates attempts in the Swedish public and academic sphere to imbue natural history with humanistic values and to align its epistemological goals with those of classical study during the first half of the nineteenth century. By tracing the claims made by 21 naturalists in response to a proposal for a new school ordinance in 1818, the study demonstrates how natural history was linked to Bildung and mental development and that material and practical usefulness was downplayed in favor of moral values. The article argues that a knowledge regime favoring the humanities in general and classical study in particular informed Swedish and European societies at this time and thus underpinned the naturalists’ claim that the study of nature should be seen as part of classical education. The article concludes that natural history became a key component in the struggle between different forms of knowledge due to its malleability and that the knowledge regime was easily accepted and perpetuated among naturalists due to the fact that they were to a large degree humanists themselves. The findings suggest that the history of science needs to include the development and impact of the humanities in its overall narrative of the nineteenth century.
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- Hammar, Isak, 1981-
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Från vitterhet till vetenskap : En studie över Kungl. Vetenskapsakademiens lärdomsklass under 1800-talet
- 2022
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Ingår i: Lychnos. - 0076-1648. ; , s. 37-62
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In 1798 the Royal Academy of Science instituted a classification of its members, designating the last class to be filled by those engaged with world of learning and beautiful arts. This study maps the population of this “learned class” and analyzes the negotiation of epistemic virtues and merits linked to the nebulous field from which the class drew its members. The article argues that a previous understanding of this class as merely honorary needs to be nuanced, in particular regarding the second half of the century. From 1850, the extant nominations of new members illustrates that although learning and erudition was important throughout the period, scientific skill and profound research, proven by publications, were crucial for this proto-humanistic field of knowledge. Moreover, as the political and cultural sphere seized to be arenas from where the class recruited members, the second half of the century saw an increasing population of university professors linked to traditional humanistic disciplines, noted for their scientific creed, rather than their cultural standing. As a result, the article concludes that although other scenarios would have been viable, the “learned class” developed into a “humanistic class” during the second half of 19th century.
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- Hammar, Isak, 1981-
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Immortal Beloved : Virtue, Death, and the Making of the Swedish Nineteenth-Century Pedagogical Scholar
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Ingår i: Gender, Embodiment, and the History of the Scholarly Persona. - Cham : Palgrave Macmillan. - 9783030496050 - 9783030496067 ; , s. 237-259
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose of this article is to explore the formation of a new scholarly pedagogical persona through a study of Carl Ulric Broocman (1783-1812), one the most influential Swedish educators of the early 19th century. By analyzing how Broocman presented himself and his scholarly ideals to his peers, identifying what repertoires of virtues he drew on and what exemplary models he invoked, the article explores the tensions between old and new masculinities as regards the role of both teacher and scholar. Furthermore, the article pursues the question of how Broocman was described as having embodied these virtues himself after his premature death and how his own failing body and suffering due to prolonged sickness were incorporated as aspects of a pedagogical persona that lingered in the public sphere.
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- Hammar, Isak, 1981-
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Naturvetenskapernas kris
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Ingår i: År. - Stockholm : Appell förlag. - 9789198548525
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