Whereas most readers are familiar with Goethe as a poet and dramatist, few are familiar with his scientific work. In this brilliant book, Henri Bortoft (who began his studies of Goethean science with J. G. Bennett and David Bohm) introduces the fascinating scientific theories of Goethe. He succeeds in showing that Goethe’s way of doing science was not a poet’s folly but a genuine alternative to the dominant scientific paradigm.
Bortoft shows that a different, "gentler" kind of empiricism is possible than that demanded by the dualizing mind of modern technological science and demonstrates that Goethe’s participatory phenomenology of a new way of seeing—while far from being a historical curiosity—in fact proposes a practical solution to the dilemmas of contemporary, postmodern science.
If you read only one book on Goethan science, this should be the one!
The book explores Goethe's alternative scientific theories and a participatory approach to understanding nature, offering solutions to modern scientific dilemmas.
Who is the author of 'The Wholeness of Nature'?
The book is authored by Henri Bortoft, an expert in Goethean science who studied with J. G. Bennett and David Bohm.
How many pages does 'The Wholeness of Nature' have?
The book contains 424 pages and was published in October 1996.
What makes Goethe's scientific approach unique?
Goethe's approach is unique due to its 'gentler' empiricism, focusing on participatory phenomenology rather than traditional dualistic methods.
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