Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2015-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 2030 Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von 1749 1832 Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, J. W. (Johann Wolfgang) Goethe, Juan Wolfgango Eastlake, Charles Lock, Sir 1793 1865 Eastlake, C. L. (Charles Lock), Sir Eastlake, Sir Charles Lock Zur Farbenlehre. English Goethe's Theory of Colours Translation of: Zur Farbenlehre Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_Colours Produced by Annemie Arnst, Clare Graham & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Goethe's Theory of Colours" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work explores the nature and perception of colors, challenging the established Newtonian theories of light and color through a more subjective and philosophical approach. It examines physiological, physical, and chemical aspects of colors, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of their effects on human perception and their implications for art and aesthetics. The opening of the treatise introduces the foundational ideas of Goethe’s theory. It discusses the relationship between light and colors, emphasizing the significance of experience and observation over entrenched scientific dogma. In the introductory sections, Goethe begins to delineate the effects of light and darkness on the human eye, explaining how the complexities of perception influence the way colors are interpreted. He highlights the dynamic interaction between the observer and their environment, suggesting that colors are inherently tied to both physiological responses and external stimuli. The translation by Charles Lock Eastlake provides a preface that contextualizes Goethe’s work within the broader scientific discourse of his time, foreshadowing the multifaceted exploration that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Color QC Text Category: Science - Physics Category: Art Category: Philosophy & Ethics 769058 2025-07-20T09:59:20.444358 text/html 753406 2024-10-22T23:30:57 text/html 1032382 2025-07-20T09:59:31.863306 application/epub+zip 1044171 2025-07-20T09:59:22.459381 application/epub+zip 346041 2025-07-20T09:59:21.374373 application/epub+zip 1261369 2025-07-20T09:59:37.764283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1204476 2025-07-20T09:59:30.588304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507240 2022-09-22T20:54:04.010807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607107 2025-07-20T09:59:18.297416 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 587314 2024-10-22T23:30:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18328 2025-07-20T09:59:37.911269 application/rdf+xml 8739 2025-07-20T09:59:21.541352 image/jpeg 2030 2025-07-20T09:59:21.459342 image/jpeg 919955 2025-07-20T09:59:20.507389 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia