{"product_id":"goethe-on-science-an-anthology-of-goethes-scientific-writings-9780863152375","title":"Goethe on Science: An Anthology of Goethe's Scientific Writings","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohann Wolfgang von Goethe is most famous for his work on color theory, but he was also an accomplished all-round scientist, studying and writing on anatomy, geology, botany, zoology and meteorology. This book draws together, in Goethe's own words, his key ideas on nature, science and scientific method.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoethe believed that we should study our world and nature as people at home in it, rather than removedly, as if we were aliens from another planet. He adopted a qualitative approach to science at odds with Newton's quantitative methods that were so popular in his day. His is a sensitive science which does not ignore our relationship to nature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe extracts in this book are fascinating and essential reading for anyone who feels that we've lost our spiritual connection to nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeremy Naydler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Floris Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780863152375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeremy Naydler is a philosopher and cultural historian who lives in Oxford. He is the author of Temple of the Cosmos: Ancient Egyptian Experience of the Sacred and The Reality That Is Not There: Reflections on Non-locational Space. Henri Bortoft (1938-2012) was a physicist with an interest in the history of science and continental philosophy. He authored The Wholeness of Nature: Goethe's Way of Science (Floris Books, 1996, 2005) and Taking Appearance Seriously (Floris Books, 2012).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Floris Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":66956752879731,"sku":"9780863152375","price":33.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_60d42ccf-25b3-4654-88b8-bd172eba3f17.jpg?v=1792581348","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/goethe-on-science-an-anthology-of-goethes-scientific-writings-9780863152375","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}