The Soul of Goethe’s Thought

• Authors: Herrbach Mark
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Goethe’s philosophical writings all ultimately stem from his efforts to understand the creative act, which he experienced as essentially the same in all the various forms of activity he engaged in, the writing of his poems, novels and plays, his scientific investigations, his service to the Weimar state and participation in the life of its court. In contemplating his creative experience, he developed a unique conception of the soul, which this article seeks to analyze.

Keywords

EN

Goethe; creative principle; soul; wholeness; legacy of culture; inborn individuality; real world; ideal world; world soul; God

• Publisher: International Étienne Gilson Society
• Journal: Studia Gilsoniana
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 253-265

Dates

published

2020-06

Contributors

author

Herrbach Mark

References

• Goethe, Johann Wolfgang. Artemis Gedenkausgabe der Werke, Briefe, und Gespräche, vol. I–XXIV, edited by Ernst Beutler. Memorial edition of Goethe’s works, letters, and conversations in 24 volumes. Zürich: Artemis Verlag, 1948–1954

Identifiers

ISSN

2300-0066

ISSN

2577-0314

DOI

10.26385/SG.090210