Scientific Studies: The Collected Works of Goethe, Volume 12 - Softcover

Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0691292418 ISBN 13: 9780691292410

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2026

Synopsis

Authoritative English translations of Goethe’s most illuminating essays on science

Goethe’s scientific work may be less familiar to the reading public than his poetry, yet his understanding of natural phenomena displays the same sensitivity and brilliance as his depictions of human relationships. Based on Goethe’s research in anatomy, botany, physics, chemistry, zoology, meteorology, and geology, these forty selections reflect Goethe’s conviction that scientists must develop their perceptions both inwardly and outwardly in pursuing the continuum of nature in an interconnected and living world.

The Collected Works of Goethe presents modern translations of a representative portion of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s vast body of work. Selected from more than 140 volumes in German, this twelve-volume series remains the standard collection in English and features poetry, drama, fiction, memoir, criticism, and scientific writing.

Edited and translated by Douglas Miller

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About the Author

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) was one of the greatest artists of the German Romantic period. He was a poet, playwright, novelist, and natural philosopher. Douglas Miller is associate professor emeritus of German and art at the University of Michigan, Flint.

Edition details

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691292418
• ISBN 13: 9780691292410
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 376
• Editor: Miller Douglas