Welchen Status kann man der Morphologie heute zusprechen? Ist sie Lehre oder Methode? Der vorliegende Band lotet durch exemplarische Studien die verschiedenen Verwendungsweisen aus. Die zu Grunde liegende Hypothese lautet: Morphologie dient in den Wissenschaften als Paradigma. Die hier versammelten Beiträge zeigen, dass die Morphologie auch in der Gegenwart wissenschaftsübergreifend für scheinbar heterogene Dimensionen und Bereiche eine integrative Funktion gewinnen kann – so wie sie bereits für Goethe als ein einigendes Band zwischen seinen vermeintlich getrennten Praktiken als Dichter, Künstler und Wissenschaftler dienen konnte.
What status can be attributed to morphology today? Is it a doctrine or a method? This AZP supplement explores the various uses of morphology through exemplary studies. The underlying hypothesis is that morphology serves as a paradigm in the sciences. The contributions show that even in the present day, morphology can gain an integrative function for seemingly heterogeneous dimensions and fields across the sciences – just as it was already able to serve Goethe as a unifying bond between his supposedly separate practices as poet, artist and scientist.
What status can be attributed to morphology today? Is it a doctrine or a method? This AZP supplement explores the various uses of morphology through exemplary studies. The underlying hypothesis is that morphology serves as a paradigm in the sciences. The contributions show that even in the present day, morphology can gain an integrative function for seemingly heterogeneous dimensions and fields across the sciences – just as it was already able to serve Goethe as a unifying bond between his supposedly separate practices as poet, artist and scientist.
