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The Nature Institute has developed an approach to nature that is contextual, qualitative, and holistic — what we often call “Goethean science,” a mode of inquiry that the poet and scientist Goethe exemplified.

In Context #47

Spring 2022

 

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Letter to Readers

Feature Article

“Being with the World: A Pathway to Qualitative Insight”
By Craig Holdrege
Distilled from a keynote talk by Craig Holdrege given in February for an international Biodynamic Agriculture Conference on Qualities and Quality, this article illuminates the shift we can exercise from merely noticing and registering various natural phenomena to actively participating in their dynamic weaving. (For an audio version, this podcast episode features much of Craig’s talk at the conference.)

Notes and Reviews

“Why is the Sky Blue?”
By Henrike Holdrege
Centuries-long philosophical and natural scientific debate and reasoning seem to deny that the world we perceive and experience is real. But there is a glaring inconsistency in the reasoning.

“Qualities of Number in Relation to Nature”
By Gopi Krishna Vijaya
Numbers are embedded in contexts that can reveal additional qualities — such as inwardness, fixedness, flexibility, or disconnectedness — if we can train ourselves to see them.



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