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Wholeness of Nature
Henri Bortoft
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Description for Wholeness of Nature
Paperback. Examines the phenomenological and cultural roots of Goethe's approach to science, and argues that Goethe's insights represent the foundation for a future science of nature. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
The scientific work of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) represents a style of learning and understanding which is largely ignored today. Modern science tends to break objects down in a purely analytical way; by contrast, Goethe was interested in the 'whole' of a phenomenon, and in particular the relationship between the object and the observer.
In this illuminating study, Henri Bortoft examines the phenomenological and cultural roots of Goethe's approach to science. He argues that Goethe's insights, far from belonging to the past, represent the foundation for a future science respectful of nature.
Product Details
Publisher
Floris Books
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863152382
SKU
V9780863152382
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99-4
About Henri Bortoft
Henri Bortoft (1938-2012) was a physicist with an interest in the history of science and continental philosophy. He also authored Taking Appearance Seriously (Floris Books, 2012).
Reviews for Wholeness of Nature
'Henri Bortoft is one of the world's foremost experts on Goethean science.' David Lorimer, Scientific & Medical Network 'This is a gem of a book. Bortoft has made Goethe's thinking available in a particularly clear way.'
David Peat, author of Blackfoot Physics 'Bortoft shows how the contemporary impulse for participatory science can be realized. What's more, the ... Read more
David Peat, author of Blackfoot Physics 'Bortoft shows how the contemporary impulse for participatory science can be realized. What's more, the ... Read more