It's interesting that Heidegger said he could never form a proper relationship to Goethe. Goethe is the master of hallucination at will. A power that would be drugged out of youths these days by the wicked "secular" authorities.
Amazing Video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! Regarding your point about Jung, I actually do think he was a metaphysical, or monistic idealist. I think he believed that the archetypes and the "collective unconcious" were in fact fundamental to nature and not confined to the human skull. It takes discernment and careful reading with a broader context to see this clearly because Jung was often trying to appease his materialist colleagues and maintain his image as a rigoruously scientific clinical psychologist. Bernardo Kastrup wrote an incredible book called "Decoding Jung's Metaphysics," in which he argues these same points. I'd highly recommend checking it out if you have the time.
Good to see you get to Goethe. Have you looked at Simondon’s work on morphogenesis and morphology? It just got translated for the first time in English, (individuation in light of notions of form and information, 2 volumes) I think you’d enjoy it.
fantastic! these video series are absolutely a blast! you really go for the most interesting topics ... these lectures have been nothing short of riveting
I would like for you to deliberate a bit and deliver your view of the possibilities, potentialities, & need for a synthesis/incorporation of mythical consciousness into contemporary consciousness. What is it’s role? Is it necessary to reify it? Is that possible without cartoonish and pernicious misrepresentations occurring? Your crystal clear and detailed presentations of the history of world views throughout time and your eye to see through myths the realities of the ancients leaves me wanting a synthesis pertinent to today. Or, you could just do what you want to do. If you would be a DJ, that’s my request. Thanks for your work!
Quick question: you said Goethe was an idealist separate from schelling and Kant. Especially in regards to schelling how so? From understanding of schelling his conception of idealism is similar to Goethe were he places all of the archetype and first principles within nature (the unconditioned) is this a misreading?
No, you're correct in that there are certain similarities with Schelling. Nonetheless, by comparison, nobody is more "extraverted" with the Ideas than Goethe, and in that respect, he reminds me a bit of Deleuze.
Are you taking a break from the Gravity’s Rainbow series? Been reading alongside for the most part and curious to see your take on Part 4. Either way, love your channel and the range of topics discussed ✌🏼
Hi! This first video's great! Regarding your final comment about Goethe's theory of the development of the brain: is the idea that the brain "flowers" out of the spine supposed to be understood embryologically? I.e. is he asserting an empirical fact of the chronology of embryo development? Or is this understanding too Newtonian, and he meant something else?
Awesome video! Also I’m wondering if there’s any plans to do a second printing of Hypermodernity? Been trying to buy it on Amazon and they’re sold out!
Was Goethe suggesting a theory of biological evolution from ancestral ur species or was it more from a standpoint of embrionic development of each creature? Was Darwin familiar with Goethe?
Darwin did not read Goethe. And I don't get that Goethe has the idea of "evolution" per se, in that one species transforms into another. I think it's just the idea of form fulfillment within each species.
No, I don't. Spengler only mentions Hegel in his charts at the back of the book, just to include him. I don't get the impression that he liked him much.
Wow, seems to me that Darwin just stole Goethe's ideas regarding animals and dumbed them down in typical anglo-saxon fashion into his evolutionary modell.
Eckermans conversation with Goethe is a very comfy table talk read I recommend.
Yes, I agree. It's sorta like The Power of Myth. A very good intro to Goethe.
Absolutely wonderful. I would love a series on analysis on the morphological characteristics of Faustian culture. Thank you 🙏
Wow was not expecting this at all. Fantastic!
You are so prolific! Thank you for the education.
You are very welcome!
It's interesting that Heidegger said he could never form a proper relationship to Goethe. Goethe is the master of hallucination at will. A power that would be drugged out of youths these days by the wicked "secular" authorities.
Wonderful choice of a theme for a series.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge through these series.
We certainly enjoy them.
=)
Close thy Byron; open thy Goethe.
Fascinating
Amazing Video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
Regarding your point about Jung, I actually do think he was a metaphysical, or monistic idealist. I think he believed that the archetypes and the "collective unconcious" were in fact fundamental to nature and not confined to the human skull. It takes discernment and careful reading with a broader context to see this clearly because Jung was often trying to appease his materialist colleagues and maintain his image as a rigoruously scientific clinical psychologist.
Bernardo Kastrup wrote an incredible book called "Decoding Jung's Metaphysics," in which he argues these same points. I'd highly recommend checking it out if you have the time.
Amazing
Good to see you get to Goethe. Have you looked at Simondon’s work on morphogenesis and morphology? It just got translated for the first time in English, (individuation in light of notions of form and information, 2 volumes) I think you’d enjoy it.
Wow, great upload! Am hoping this is not the last installation on Goethe!
Where are the other parts of this series on Goethe's philosophy?
fantastic! these video series are absolutely a blast! you really go for the most interesting topics ... these lectures have been nothing short of riveting
I aim to please!
I would like for you to deliberate a bit and deliver your view of the possibilities, potentialities, & need for a synthesis/incorporation of mythical consciousness into contemporary consciousness. What is it’s role? Is it necessary to reify it? Is that possible without cartoonish and pernicious misrepresentations occurring? Your crystal clear and detailed presentations of the history of world views throughout time and your eye to see through myths the realities of the ancients leaves me wanting a synthesis pertinent to today. Or, you could just do what you want to do. If you would be a DJ, that’s my request. Thanks for your work!
Quick question: you said Goethe was an idealist separate from schelling and Kant. Especially in regards to schelling how so? From understanding of schelling his conception of idealism is similar to Goethe were he places all of the archetype and first principles within nature (the unconditioned) is this a misreading?
No, you're correct in that there are certain similarities with Schelling. Nonetheless, by comparison, nobody is more "extraverted" with the Ideas than Goethe, and in that respect, he reminds me a bit of Deleuze.
@@johnebert5627 Yo that's so crazy because when I was reading Schelling I got more of a Deleuze vibe from him. Neitherles, good content as always.
.....wonderful as well!
Goethe was maybe the only idealist Nietzsche spoke consistently highly of.
Wonderful.
any particular biography of Goethe you recommend?
"Goethe: Life as a Work of Art" by Rudiger Safranski. He also has excellent ones on Heidegger and Schopenhauer.
Are you taking a break from the Gravity’s Rainbow series? Been reading alongside for the most part and curious to see your take on Part 4. Either way, love your channel and the range of topics discussed ✌🏼
I'll get back to GR soon.
Do you read Goethe in the original JDE? How does he translate to English?
Yesssss
Hi! This first video's great! Regarding your final comment about Goethe's theory of the development of the brain: is the idea that the brain "flowers" out of the spine supposed to be understood embryologically? I.e. is he asserting an empirical fact of the chronology of embryo development? Or is this understanding too Newtonian, and he meant something else?
No, I think you're exactly right. It is embryological.
Awesome
Have you considered growing back your facial hair? You'd rock that Greek philosopher look.
masterful
Dude what did you do to Fichte and Schelling videos??
Awesome video! Also I’m wondering if there’s any plans to do a second printing of Hypermodernity? Been trying to buy it on Amazon and they’re sold out!
Not at this time.
Was Goethe suggesting a theory of biological evolution from ancestral ur species or was it more from a standpoint of embrionic development of each creature? Was Darwin familiar with Goethe?
Darwin did not read Goethe. And I don't get that Goethe has the idea of "evolution" per se, in that one species transforms into another. I think it's just the idea of form fulfillment within each species.
@@johnebert5627 agreed, morphology is a more lyrical assessment of life than the empirical strivings of Darwinism
JDE is the GOAT
you mentioned that Spengler’s philosophy presupposes Goethe. would you agree Spengler presupposes Hegel as well?
No, I don't. Spengler only mentions Hegel in his charts at the back of the book, just to include him. I don't get the impression that he liked him much.
I studied with him, ask me anything. 🥚
fyi - Urpflanze - in case anyone is looking
Wow, seems to me that Darwin just stole Goethe's ideas regarding animals and dumbed them down in typical anglo-saxon fashion into his evolutionary modell.
@Mephisto von Döbelstein That's why I said in anglo fashion; i.e having a pragmatic materially oriented account of gradual change.