Goethe's Way of Science
Goethe's Way of Science: A Phenomenology of Nature

Goethe's Way of Science: A Phenomenology of Nature

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Though best known for his superlative poetry and plays, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) also produced a sizable body of scientific work that focused on such diverse topics as plants, color, clouds, weather, and geology. Goethe's way of science is highly unusual because it seeks to draw together the intuitive awareness of art with the rigorous observation and thinking of science. Written by major scholars and practitioners of Goethean science today, this book considers the philosophical foundations of Goethe's approach and applies the method to the real world of nature, including studies of plants, animals, and the movement of water. Part I discusses the philosophical foundations of the approach and clarifies its epistemology and methodology; Part II applies the method to the real world of nature; and Part III examines the future of Goethean science and emphasizes its great value for better understanding and caring for the natural environment.

Table of Contents:
List of Figures Preface Goethe, Nature, and Phenomenology: An Introduction David Seamon 1. Goethe and the Science of His Time: An Historical Introduction Arthur Zajonc PART I. GOETHEAN SCIENCE: PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS 2. The Metamorphosis of the Scientist Frederick Amrine 3. Goethean Science Walter Heitler 4. Goethe, Science, and Sensory Experience Herbert Hensel 5. The Idea in Nature: Rereading Goethe's Organics Ronald H. Brady PART II. DOING GOETHEAN SCIENCE 6. Transformations in the Foliage Leaves of the Higher Plants Jochen Bockemühl 7. The Unity of Science and Art: Goethean Phenomenology as a New Ecological Discipline Nigel Hoffmann 8. Horns, Hooves, Spots, and Stripes: Form and Pattern in Mammals Mark Riegner 9. Seeing the Animal Whole: The Example of the Horse and Lion Craig Holdrege 10. Flowforms and the Language of Water Mark Riegner and John Wilkes PART III. THE FUTURE OF GOETHEAN SCIENCE 11. The Resurrection of Thinking and the Redemption of Faust: Goethe's New Scientific Attitude Alan P. Cottrell 12. Counterfeit and Authentic Wholes: Finding a Means for Dwelling in Nature Henri Bortoft 13. Light and Cognition: Goethean Studies as a Science of the Future Arthur Zajonc Contributors Index


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780791436820
  • Publisher: State University of New York Press
  • Publisher Imprint: State University of New York Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 336
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Weight: 580 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0791436829
  • Publisher Date: 02 Apr 1998
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: A Phenomenology of Nature
  • Width: 152 mm


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