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Goethe and the Power of Rhythm: A Biographical Essay
Goethe and the Power of Rhythm A Biographical Essay Author:John Barnes This captivating introduction to the life of Goethe traces a powerful rhythm in the biography of this creative genius. In fresh and spirited prose, Barnes reveals how each round of this great 18.6-year rhythm led to a dynamic unfolding of creative forces, culminating in deep crisis and then profound renewal. The fact that this rhythm correspon... more »ds with cyclical movements of the earth and moon suggests a strong connection between the life of this extraordinary individual and the pulsing life of nature. The essay is of additional interest because it focuses on Goethe?s development as a scientist. Goethe?s qualitative, holistic, phenomena-centered science is gaining new relevance at a time when reductionistic science is losing sight of the phenomena as we experience them. "I also know that I appear to the world as one who has built a ship atop a high mountain, thousands of miles distant from the ocean; but the waters will rise, and my ship will float and sail."~ Goethe« less