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Goetheanism as a grounding’ of anthroposophy - The meaning of sense perception for Goetheanistic and anthroposophical methods of knowledge

Consciously conducted and controlled Goethean study takes place by the following steps, characterised approximately:

1. Perception is fully focused on the object, and carries out with it all… Read More

Miniatures on the path. Two red algae in freshwater, two swallowtail butterflies, and two amphibians in comparison

Both native freshwater red algae, Batrac/oospermum and Lemanea, have been introduced. Their morphology in space and time are compared. A report on breeding both native swallowtail butterfly species - Ipbiclides podalirius… Read More

Evolutionary morphology a typological study of the development of form

The development of the inflorescence of Digitale lutea is described in detail from the formation of the primordium on the apex to the opening of the mature inflorescence and is documented by drawings of illuminated, complete preparations of the different… Read More

In memoriam of Thomas Göbel (1 1.2.1928 - 8.4.2006)

In 1967, Thomas Göbel founded the Carl Gustav Carus Institute in Öschelbronn/ Germany for Goethean-anthroposophical research on natural sciences, medicine and pharmacy. The following year he founded the Tvcl;m Brahe Publishing Company in Ösche/hronn for ;mh/imtiun of articles with a… Read More

On meditation

Building up the content of a meditation begins with a contemplative work on the ideas contained in a short sentence or verse, for example one of the verses of Rudolf Steiner’s Calendar of the Soul. In this context it is helpful to do this together with other people in a group as something above the personal level. This… Read More

Goethe and Aristotle

Modern science presupposes a particular view of time. This is biased by the form time has in the present. If truth is supposed to be conceived in relation to what appears in time, it therefore becomes a phenomenon of the unity of time that is understood as a perpetual present. This is why this concept of truth must… Read More

The scientific approach to the etheric

The concept of the etheric is at the very focus of anthroposophically oriented natural science. Here we describe the methodological problems and ways of approaching this nearest realm of the supersensible. One way is reflecting upon one's own different methods of scientific thinking. The opposite… Read More

Cosmic trees and chronobiology. Potentials for innovative scientific research and bio-compatible applications

By analogy with mythical world or cosmic trees, which show common elements despite their different origins, for more than two thousand years certain forestry practices and rules regarding tree management and felling have been… Read More

The generation of autonomy in evolution - a survey

The hypothesis is advanced that major evolutionary innovations are characterized by an increase of organismal autonomy in the sense of an emancipation from the environment. After a brief overview of some new aspects of the question of macroevolutionary innovations from recent scientific… Read More

Mineral luminescence as an expression of environment forces

By comparing luminescence phenornena of the inorganic and organic world a common motif becomes evident which can be described by the quality of ‘environment’:

Biolnminescence of animals, with its species-specific rhythms, especially characterizes evolutionarily less… Read More