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Goethe's "Exposure Of Newton's Theory": A Polemic On Newton's Theory Of Light And Colour

Author : Michael John Duck
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 1783268492
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Goethe's "Exposure Of Newton's Theory": A Polemic On Newton's Theory Of Light And Colour written by Michael John Duck and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2016-03-11 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, although best known for his literary work, was also a keen and outspoken natural scientist. In the second polemic part of Zur Farbenlehre (Theory of Colours), for example, Goethe attacked Isaac Newton's ground-breaking revelation that light is heterogeneous and not immutable, as was previously thought.This polemic was unanimously rejected by the physicists of the day, and has often been omitted from compendia of Goethe's works. Indeed, although Goethe repeated all of Newton's key experiments, he was never able to achieve the same results. Many reasons have been proposed for this, ranging from the psychological — such as a blind hatred of Newtonism, self-deceit and paranoid psychosis — to accusations of incapability — Goethe simply did not understand the experiments. Yet Goethe was never to be dissuaded from this passionate conviction.This translation of Goethe's polemic, published for the first time in English, makes it clear that Goethe did understand the thrust of Newton's logic. It demonstrates that Goethe's resistance to Newton's theory stemmed from something quite different; his pantheism — the belief in the spiritual nature of light. This prevented him from allowing himself to think of light in physical terms and accepting that it is anything other than simple, immutable, and unknowable.This important new translation will be useful to natural scientists, historians, philosophers and theologians alike and will delight anyone hoping to add a further layer of nuance to Goethe's complex portrait.

Fürstliche Durchl. Maximiliani Intimation an die Stände ... der Obern Pfalz, wegen dero Anzug wider Ernst von Manßfeld

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Book Rating : 4.:/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Fürstliche Durchl. Maximiliani Intimation an die Stände ... der Obern Pfalz, wegen dero Anzug wider Ernst von Manßfeld written by and published by . This book was released on 1621 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Goethe's Way of Science

Author : David Seamon
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791436813
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book Goethe's Way of Science written by David Seamon and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines Goethe's neglected but sizable body of scientific work, considers the philosophical foundations of his approach, and applies his method to the real world of nature.

Goethe in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Author : Malte Ebach
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811967415
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book Goethe in the Age of Artificial Intelligence written by Malte Ebach and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside you lies a precise scientific instrument – the ability to observe Nature and recall past experiences. You were born with it and you use it every day. You can be trained to use it more effectively to, for example, compare and discover new species of organisms or new minerals. Our senses do have limitations, and we often use microscopes, telescopes and other tools to aid our observation. However, we benefit from knowing their limitations and the impact they have on our ability to combine our observations and our experience to make decisions. Once these tools replace our direct observation and our experience we ourselves become disconnected from Nature. Scientific practice turns into well-meant opinions out-weighing empirical evidence. This is happening now in the current age of big data and artificial intelligence. The author calls this the Modern Hubris and it is slowly corroding science. To combat the Modern Hubris and to reconnect with Nature, scientists need to change the way they practise observation. To do so may require the scientist to transform themself. One person who successfully did this was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. His journey demonstrates how one man attempted to take on the Modern Hubris by transforming his life and how he saw Nature. Following Goethe’s transformation teaches us how we can also reconnect ourselves with Nature and Natural science.

Seeing Colour

Author : Nora Löbe
Publisher : Floris Books
ISBN 13 : 1782508252
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (825 download)

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Download or read book Seeing Colour written by Nora Löbe and published by Floris Books. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colour is everywhere. From blue skies to red sunsets, from the first flowers in spring to the blazing leaves of autumn. But what is the nature of colour? Scientific books present a variety of mechanical explanations but this approach leaves colour as a whole unexplained. In the nineteenth century, the German poet and scientist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe investigated a wide range of colour phenomena and discovered the underlying principles that govern colour itself. This lavishly illustrated book brings Goethe's pioneering research up to date. Through descriptions of simple observations and ingenious experiments, the reader will discover a series of colour phenomena that includes afterimages, coloured shadows, colour mixing, and prismatic and polarisation colours. Seeing Colour is a thought-provoking read for colour enthusiasts and experts alike, and an accessible route to a new way of seeing colour.

Color Meditation

Author : Kees Veenman
Publisher : SteinerBooks
ISBN 13 : 1584208740
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book Color Meditation written by Kees Veenman and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Is there also such a thing as 'the essence of color'? For me, the essence is the spiritual aspect that lives in color. Making this spiritual aspect accessible is the purpose of this book." -- Kees Veenman We are all familiar with the world of color, but can we learn to experience color more intensely? Can we learn to penetrate colors in a more profound way? This book takes the reader into the activity of the colors of the spectrum by investigating them meditatively. The author explains aspects of color phenomenology and prepares the reader for color meditations, including some that he has incorporated into his own personal practices. Kees Veenman, a phenomenologist who specializes in colors, begins by observing the spring gold and the autumn gold of trees before introducing the phenomenological method whereby his research connects with Goethe's theory of color and that of Rudolf Steiner. Using numerous examples and experiments, Veenman guides the reader toward the dynamics and essence of colors, describing his research into the nature of colors along with fresh questions that help us penetrate the world of colors ever more deeply. The author also considers light therapy and the relationship of colors to the seasons, as well as to fairytales. The reader is encouraged to meditate with and in colors to discover and experience, among other things, consciousness of Christ. All of this is presented with clear descriptions supplemented with color images. Color Meditation is for those who want to appreciate the phenomena and wonders--the being--of color more deeply and fully understand how color can enrich one's soul and spiritual activity. "The correspondence between the emergence and effect of a color outside us and the appearance within us is found in the polarity between light and darkness. Light is a symbol of clear day consciousness, whereas darkness represents the impenetrability of the will. Here we come to the intimate relationship between the world of colors and that of human consciousness with its active and passive side." -- Christine Gruwez (foreword) Translated by Laura Liska from Kleurmeditatie (Uitgeverij Pentagon, Amsterdam, 2015). Cover image by Beppe Assenza (1905-1985): Eklipse, watercolor, 23.5 x 20.5 in.

The New Beethoven

Author : Jeremy Yudkin
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1580469930
Total Pages : 573 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The New Beethoven written by Jeremy Yudkin and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2020 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marking the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth, this volume presents twenty-one completely new essays on aspects of Beethoven's personal life, his composing process, his manuscripts, and his greatest works.

A Return to the Object

Author : Susanne Kuechler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000185524
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book A Return to the Object written by Susanne Kuechler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-27 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book draws on the work of anthropologist Alfred Gell to reinstate the importance of the object in art and society. Rather than presenting art as a passive recipient of the artist's intention and the audience's critique, the authors consider it in the social environment of its production and reception. A Return to the Object introduces the historical and theoretical framework out of which an anthropology of art has emerged, and examines the conditions under which it has renewed interest. It also explores what art 'does' as a social and cultural phenomenon, and how it can impact alternative ways of organising and managing knowledge. Making use of ethnography, museological practice, the intellectual history of the arts and sciences, material culture studies and intangible heritage, the authors present a case for the re-orientation of current conversations surrounding the anthropology of art and social theory. This text will be of key interest to students and scholars in the social and historical sciences, arts and humanities, and cognitive sciences.

Biogeography

Author : Eric Guilbert
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1789450608
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (894 download)

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Download or read book Biogeography written by Eric Guilbert and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-01-26 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent progress in analytical methods, aided by bringing in a wide range of other disciplines, opens up the study to a broader field, which means that biogeography now goes far beyond a simple description of the distribution of living species on Earth. Originating with Alexander von Humboldt, biogeography is a discipline in which ecologists and evolutionists aim to understand the way that living species are organized in connection with their environments. Today, as we face major challenges such as global warming, massive species extinction and devastating pandemics, biogeography offers hypotheses and explanations that may help to provide solutions. This book presents as wide an overview as possible of the different fields that biogeography interacts with. Sixteen authors from all over the world offer different approaches based on their specific areas of knowledge and experience; thus, we intend to illustrate the vast number of diverse aspects covered by biogeography.

Journal of the History of Philosophy

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 690 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Journal of the History of Philosophy written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Goethe Contra Newton

Author : Dennis L. Sepper
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521531320
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (313 download)

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Download or read book Goethe Contra Newton written by Dennis L. Sepper and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-02-13 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sepper shows that the condemnation of Goethe's attacks on Newton has been based on erroneous assumptions about the history of Newton's theory.

CERN Courier

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Total Pages : 594 pages
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Download or read book CERN Courier written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Damnation of Newton

Author : Frederick Burwick
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110850273
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Damnation of Newton written by Frederick Burwick and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

American Journal of Physics

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Why the Sky is Blue

Author : Götz Hoeppe
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691124537
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (245 download)

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Download or read book Why the Sky is Blue written by Götz Hoeppe and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2007-04-08 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delightful and intriguing, 'Why the Sky is Blue' shows how the attempt to answer this age-old and deceptively simple question only enhances the magic of the blue sky we see above us.

Goethe and the Sciences: A Reappraisal

Author : F.R. Amrine
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 940093761X
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Goethe and the Sciences: A Reappraisal written by F.R. Amrine and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: of him in like measure within myself, that is my highest wish. This noble individual was not conscious of the fact that at that very moment the divine within him and the divine of the universe were most intimately united. So, for Goethe, the resonance with a natural rationality seems part of the genius of modern science. Einstein's 'cosmic religion', which reflects Spinoza, also echoes Goethe's remark (Ibid. , Item 575 from 1829): Man must cling to the belief that the incomprehensible is comprehensible. Else he would give up investigating. But how far will Goethe share the devotion of these cosmic rationalists to the beautiful harmonies of mathematics, so distant from any pure and 'direct observation'? Kepler, Spinoza, Einstein need not, and would not, rest with discovery of a pattern within, behind, as a source of, the phenomenal world, and they would not let even the most profound of descriptive generalities satisfy scientific curiosity. For his part, Goethe sought fundamental archetypes, as in his intuition of a Urpjlanze, basic to all plants, infinitely plastic. When such would be found, Goethe would be content, for (as he said to Eckermann, Feb. 18, 1829): . . . to seek something behind (the Urphaenomenon) is futile. Here is the limit. But as a rule men are not satisfied to behold an Urphaenomenon. They think there must be something beyond. They are like children who, having looked into a mirror, turn it around to see what is on the other side.

Heisenberg in the Atomic Age

Author : Cathryn Carson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521821703
Total Pages : 559 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book Heisenberg in the Atomic Age written by Cathryn Carson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-11 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The end of the Second World War opened a new era for science in public life. Heisenberg in the Atomic Age explores the transformations of science's public presence in the postwar Federal Republic of Germany. It shows how Heisenberg's philosophical commentaries, circulating in the mass media, secured his role as science's public philosopher, and it reflects on his policy engagements and public political stands, which helped redefine the relationship between science and the state. With deep archival grounding, the book tracks Heisenberg's interactions with intellectuals from Heidegger to Habermas and political leaders from Adenauer to Brandt. It also traces his evolving statements about his wartime research on nuclear fission for the National Socialist regime. Working between the history of science and German history, the book's central theme is the place of scientific rationality in public life - after the atomic bomb, in the wake of the Third Reich.