Title Goethe's way of science : a phenomenology of nature / edited by David Seamon, Arthur Zajonc

Published Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, 1998

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 324 pages) : illustrations Series Suny series in environmental and architectural phenomenology SUNY series in environmental and architectural phenomenology. Contents Goethe, nature, and phenomenology: an introduction / David Seamon -- Goethe and the science of his time: an historical introduction / Arthur Zajonc -- Part 1: Goethean science: philosophical foundations -- The metamorphosis of the scientist / Frederick Amine -- Goethean science / Walter Hitler -- Goethe, science, and sensory experience / Herbert Hens -- The idea in nature: rereading Goethe's organics / Ronald H. Brady -- Part 2: Doing Goethean science -- Transformations in the foliage leaves of the higher plants -- The united of science and art: Goethean phenomenology as a new ecological discipline / Nigel Hoffmann -- Horns, hooves, spots, and stripes: form and pattern in mammals / Mark Riegner -- Seeing the animal whole: the example of the horse and lion / Craig Holdrege -- Flowforms and the language of water / Mark Riegner and John Wilkes -- Part 3: The future of Goethean science -- The resurrection of thinking and the redemption of Faust: Goethe's new scientific attitude / Alan P. Control -- Counterfeit and authentic wholes: finding a means for dwelling in nature / Henri Bortoft -- Light and cognition: Goethean studies as a science of the future / Arthur Zajonc Summary 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. -- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 -- Knowledge -- Science SUBJECT Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 fast Subject Science -- History -- 18th century Science -- History -- 19th century Philosophy of nature -- History -- 18th century Philosophy of nature -- History -- 19th century Phenomenology -- History -- 18th century Phenomenology -- History -- 19th century SCIENCE -- Philosophy & Social Aspects. Phenomenology Philosophy of nature Science Kennistheorie. Natuurfilosofie. Wetenschap. Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Seamon, David Zajonc, Arthur LC no. 97015660 ISBN 0585090629 9780585090627 9781438419305 1438419309

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