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Goethean science concerns the natural philosophy (German Naturphilosophie "philosophy of nature") of German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Although primarily known as a literary figure, Goethe did research in morphology, anatomy, and optics.
- Birthing Ecological and Evolutionary Thought
- The Metamorphosis of The Scientist
- Today and For The Future
As we have seen, adequate understanding in Goethe’s view can only be gained when we consider the relations and connections in which any given thing is embedded. This is ecology understood as a way of knowing. It is not a matter of content, because it applies to the way we study any phenomena, whether they be rocks, cells, or whole organisms. It lea...
You could say that it was Goethe’s gift to sense that he was encountering something of immeasurable depth and potency in every meeting with the natural world. To come closer to that depth and potency without destroying it was his aim: “An organic being is externally so many-sided and internally so manifold and inexhaustible that we cannot choose en...
Good Science“Goethe’s understanding of scientific procedure marked him not simply as a good scientist for the time, but a good scientist for all time” (Richards 2002, p. 408). Historian and philosopher of science Robert Richards comes to this conclusion based on extensive research into Goethe’s scientific writings. Because Goethe realized that scie...
Jan 28, 2016 · Goethe: A Very Short Introduction covers the life and work of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832): scientist, administrator, artist, art critic, and supreme literary writer in a vast variety of genres.
Aug 17, 2012 · One of the earliest formal explorations of color theory came from an unlikely source — the German poet, artist, and politician Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (August 28, 1749–March 22, 1832), who in 1810 published Theory of Colors (public library | public domain), his treatise on the nature, function, and psychology of colors.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe[ a ] (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath, who is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language.
Sep 22, 2016 · The comparison focuses on the two central concepts phenomenon and life but also discusses broader epistemological and methodological issues, such as the relationship between observer and observed, the relationship between culture (cultural sciences) and nature (natural sciences), the nature of causality as well as preferred methods of study.
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Aug 8, 2017 · When writing about Goethe’s Wilhelm Meister (Lehrjahre and Wanderjahre), there are many possible approaches. This entry shall focus on Goethe’s basic ideas of Bildung through four fundamental questions. Where does Bildung occur? Which interests can be associated to Bildung? What are the pitfalls of Bildung?
