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I know of some good intellectual biographies that focus on Goethe’s development as a reader of literature and philosophy, but none that do the same for his development and interest in the sciences. Does anyone know of one?

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13932370

Although he was proficient in the arts and the sciences, his contribution to the field of science was null. I would go as far as saying that studying science was merely a hobby for Goethe.

>> No.13932389

>>13932370
>Prefigured Darwin’s theory of evolution
>btfo’d Newton on the matter of color
>contribution null
Lol

>> No.13932436

>>13932389
Well kids aren't studying ''Goethe's Study of plants'' or something, right?
Maybe because he was not a scientist per se, but rather interested in it.
I would call it Da Vinci syndrome.

>> No.13932452

I'm consistently amazed at how much /lit/ idolizes personalities and aggrandizes their intelligence instead of focusing on what they had to say that's still relevant today.

>> No.13933884

>>13932452
>implying the concept of relevance isn't ridiculous and anti-intellectual

>> No.13935206

>>13932389
get out

>> No.13935500

richards' romantic conception of life is nice good. it will also cover what this poster mentions >>13932389 if you are interested


>>13932370
>>13932436
instead of posting about something with minimal knowledge, why not learn about it and then post about it?