PHIL 20610 /30610 - Goethe:Literature,Science,and Philosophy

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University of Chicago

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This lecture/discussion course examines Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's intellectual development, from the time he wrote Sorrows of Young Werther through the final stages of Faust. Along the way, we read a selection of Goethe' s plays, poetry, and travel literature. We also examine his scientific work, especially his theory of color and his morphological theories. On the philosophical side, we discus s Goethe ? coming to terms with Kant (especially t he latter 's Third Critiq ue) and his adoption of Schellin g's transcendental idealism. The theme uniting the exploration of tvarious works of Goethe is the unity of the artistic and scientific understanding of nature, especially as he exemplified that unity in "the eternal feminine." German is not required, but helpful . R. Richards. Winter. (A) (V)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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