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Goethe's Social Philosophy


Author: Steer, Alfred G. Jr.
Source: Directory of Open Access Books
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
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In this study originally published in 1955, Steer explores the importance of Goethe's family concept in two autobiographical works, "Campagne in Frankreich" and "Belagerung von Mainz". Through a close textual analysis, Steer argues that at the center of both pieces is Goethe's conception of the family as "Urform" of society.