Goethe's Way of Science: A Phenomenology of Nature

by David Seamon (Editor)

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.

Genres: Philosophy, Science

324 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1998

Reviews

[mahatmanto · Rating 4 out of 5]

he..he..ini buku lama tapi asyik shg perlu aku tulis dikit di goodreads sini.
ternyata, goethe itu bisa dibilang sebagai pemikir fenomenolgi, meski hidup lebih kuna dibanding huserl yang sering disebut sebagai bapak fenom. itu karena metoda penelitian goethe yang khas fenom itu baru ketahuan belakangan. yaitu metoda meneliti benda-benda langsung dari bendanya sendiri, lalu merunut ke situs tempat ia tumbuh dan dibesarkan.
dengan membanding-bandingkan daun dari suatu spesies yang tumbuh di tempat-tempat yang berbeda didapat kesimpulan bahwa memang ada relasi akrab antara spesies dengan situsnya.

[Mia Kalef · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for the budding phenomenologist or fan of intuitive practices. Goethe was best known as a playwright (Faust), but was also a genius scientist. He developed a theory for colour that contested Newton's at the time, and also developed scientific protocols for understanding trees and their deep soul natures.
I loved reading this and found myself wishing the world was more like his.
It takes a while to order this book because it is from a University Press, but it's worth the wait!