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Science and Its Conceptual Foundations Ser.: Romantic Conception of Life : Science and Philosophy in the Age of Goethe by Robert J. Richards (2004, Trade Paperback)
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Although historians have long considered Romanticism at best a minor tributary to scientific thought, Richards moves it to the center of the main currents of nineteenth-century biology, culminating in the conception of nature that underlies Darwin's evolutionary theory.
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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226712117
ISBN-139780226712116
eBay Product ID (ePID)30785827
Product Key Features
Number of Pages606 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameRomantic Conception of Life : Science and Philosophy in the Age of Goethe
Publication Year2004
SubjectPhilosophy & Social Aspects, European / German, History & Surveys / Modern, Subjects & Themes / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Philosophy, Science
AuthorRobert J. Richards
SeriesScience and Its Conceptual Foundations Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight30.2 Oz
Item Length0.9 in
Item Width0.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal830.9/145
Table Of ContentIllustrations Acknowledgments Prologue 1. Introduction: A Most Happy Encounter PART ONE - THE EARLY ROMANTIC MOVEMENT IN LITERATURE PHILOSOPHY, AND SCIENCE 2. The Early Romantic Movement 3. Schelling: The Poetry of Nature 4. Denouement: Farwell to Jena PART TWO - SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF THE ROMANTIC CONCEPTION OF LIFE 5. Early Theories of Development: Blumenback and Kant 6. Kielmeyer and the Organic Powers of Nature 7. Johann Christian Reli's Romantic Theories of Life and Mind, or Rhapsodies on a Cat-Piano PART THREE - GOETHE, A GENIUS FOR POETRY, MORPHOLOGY, AND WOMEN 10 - The Erotic Authority of Nature 11 - Goethe's Scientific Revolution 12 - Conclusion: The History of a Life in Art and Science PART FOUR - EPILOGUE 13. The Romantic Conception of Life 14. Darwin's Romantic Biology Bibliography Index
SynopsisUniting the personal and poetic aspects of philosophy and science in a way that the German Romantics themselves would have honored, 'The Romantic Conception of Life' questions how we look at Romanticism in relation to 19th century biology., "All art should become science and all science art; poetry and philosophy should be made one." Friedrich Schlegel's words perfectly capture the project of the German Romantics, who believed that the aesthetic approaches of art and literature could reveal patterns and meaning in nature that couldn't be uncovered through rationalistic philosophy and science alone. In this wide-ranging work, Robert J. Richards shows how the Romantic conception of the world influenced (and was influenced by) both the lives of the people who held it and the development of nineteenth-century science. Integrating Romantic literature, science, and philosophy with an intimate knowledge of the individuals involved--from Goethe and the brothers Schlegel to Humboldt and Friedrich and Caroline Schelling--Richards demonstrates how their tempestuous lives shaped their ideas as profoundly as their intellectual and cultural heritage. He focuses especially on how Romantic concepts of the self, as well as aesthetic and moral considerations--all tempered by personal relationships--altered scientific representations of nature. Although historians have long considered Romanticism at best a minor tributary to scientific thought, Richards moves it to the center of the main currents of nineteenth-century biology, culminating in the conception of nature that underlies Darwin's evolutionary theory. Uniting the personal and poetic aspects of philosophy and science in a way that the German Romantics themselves would have honored, The Romantic Conception of Life alters how we look at Romanticism and nineteenth-century biology.
LC Classification NumberPT361.R53 2004
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