readings goethean science de johann wolfgang goethe rudolf steiner (4 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Fair. This book has the first signature of pages (pages 1-12) entirely separated from the binding, however the signature is still tight with no missing pages. The book also has waving to the top edge of the book due to water damage, light waterstaining at the top edge of the back cover and 1/2 inch at the top of pages 11-26, an old paper price sticker on the back cover, rubbing and surface scratching to both covers, light pink staining at the bottom left corner of the front cover and onto the edges of the textblock, and an overall gentle bend to the book likely from improper storage otherwise this book is in fair reference condition with unmarked pages and crisp, dark text.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good+. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Minor shelf wear, two stickers to rear cover. ; Assumed first printing in this edition with no other printings listed, 1978. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside, appears unread. Cover design by Maria Ladd. ; B&W Photographs; 68 pages; An introduction to Goethe's natural scientific writings. This book contains five writings by Goethe, as well as two by Rudolf Steiner, who derived his theory of knowledge from Goethe's practice of natural science. Translated from the original German by George Adams. 138 X 5 X 216 millimeters.

Paperback. Etat : Very good. First Edition. Octavo in pink blue and orange pictorial wraps; 60p; illustrations; 22cm. "Nature's Law is perceived as compulsion only so long as man looks upon it as an alien power. If he penetrates its true being, it is experienced as a force which he himself uses in his inner being; he feels himself to be an element co-operating productively in the "being and becoming" of things." --Rudolf Steiner in Goethe's Conception of the World. Notes: Translation of extracts from J.W. Goethe's scientific works and of R. Steiner's Unorganische Natur and Organische Natur, pts. 15-16 of his Grundlinien einer Erkenntnistheorie der Goetheschen Weltanschauung. Contents: Goethe, J.W. From the scientific writings of Goethe: Nature. Explanatory words on the essay "Nature". Happy encounter. Perceptive judgment. Experiment as mediator between object and subject. Steiner, R. From A theory of knowledge implicit in Goethe's world conception: Inorganic nature. Organic nature. Very good (+); some light external wear to wraps; pages are clean and binding solid.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. First Edition Thus. 62 pp Covers a little marked, inscriptions to title pages, sound reading copy.