Goethean Science

Goethean Science

Rudolf Steiner

Goethes Naturwissenschaftliche Schriften, 1883.

Translation by: William Lindeman.

In the collected edition of Rudolf Steiner's works in German, the volume containing the German text is entitled Goethes Naturwissenschaftliche Schriften, Einleitungen, (Vol. I in the Bibliographic Survey). It was originally published as introductions to Goethe's Natural-Scientific Works in Kürschner's Deutsche National Literatur, edited by Rudolf Steiner, with introductions, footnotes, and annotations in four volumes, 1883-1897. Also translated as Goethe the Scientist.

This translation into English was made by William Lindeman.

Copyright © 1988 by William Lindeman

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Steiner, Rudolf, 1861-1925

Goethean Science

Translation of: Goethe's Naturwissenschaftliche Schriften

“Originally published as introductions to Goethe's Natural-Scientific works in Kürschner's Deutsche National-Literatur, edited by Rudolf Steiner, with introductions, footnotes, and annotations in four volumes, 1883-97”— T.p. verso.

1. Goethe, Johann, Wolfgang von, 1749-1832—

Knowledge—Science. I. Title.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 88-061734

ISBN 0-936132-92-2 (pbk.)

Cover: Graphic form by Rudolf Steiner (originally as a study for the book Truth and Science).

Layout and lettering, Peter Stebbing.

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