GOETHE AGAINST NEWTON: FROM MEDIEVAL OCCULTISM TO MODERN SCIENCE (II)
Goethe’s rejection of Newtonian theory of colors is a striking example of the vulnerability of the human mind - however brilliant it might be - to fanaticism. After an analysis of Goethe’s persistent fascination with magic and occultism, of his education, existential experiences, and idiosyncrasies,...
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| Language: | English |
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Academy of Sciences of Moldova
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Akademos: Revista de Ştiinţă, Inovare, Cultură şi Artă |
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| Online Access: | http://akademos.asm.md/files/84_91_Goethe%20contra%20Newton_de%20la%20ocultismul%20medieval%20la%20stiinta%20moderna%20(II).pdf |