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214 Bl.
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29,5 cm
Content:
The central role of the notion of life mainly characterises the dialogue between Naturphilosophie and the sciences between the end of the Eighteenth and the first decades of the Nineteenth Century in Germany. Many problems and topics, from the relation Infinite-finite to that between inorganic matter and living beings, rely on this concept. Especially in the period between 1770 and 1810, authors such as Herder, Goethe and Schelling tried to provide a philosophical explanation of the genesis of the cosmos and that of the single organisms. In so doing, they pursued an understanding of how the coexistence of unity and variety in every part of the universe, and the concurrence of the economy of the whole and the individual development, are possible. This led them to a dynamic idea of nature: a continual transformation or metamorphosis of forms takes place according to the repetition, in different ways, of a unique model or typus and suggests the view of the world as an organism. For a better understanding of these problems, it is useful to take into account some of the sources of the German thought of these decades about life and nature. In this perspective, Emanuel Swedenborg's philosophy of nature can be considered as a paradigm for many concepts, all related to the problem of life, which are very important for the German philosophers such as Herder and Schelling. A big part of this thesis is devoted to the analysis of Swedenborgs, Herders and Schellings writings (some of which are not available in Italian language yet), in order to make a comparison and show the connections among their ideas, which still partially need a thorough consideration.
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Dissertation Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena 2014
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Dissertation Università di Cagliari 2014
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Follesa, Laura, 1984 - L'ecomonia della natura e il respiro del mondo Jena, 2014
Language:
Italian
Keywords:
Swedenborg, Emanuel 1688-1772
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Naturphilosophie
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Swedenborg, Emanuel 1688-1772
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Naturphilosophie
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Rezeption
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Deutschland
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Geschichte 1770-1810
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Hochschulschrift
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Swedenborg, Emanuel 1688-1772
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Follesa, Laura 1984-
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Herder, Johann Gottfried von 1744-1803
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Schelling, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von 1775-1854