Goethe's Theory of ColoursGoethe, Johann Wolfgang von
Philosophy
Goethe's Theory of Colours
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
Color
IX. Dioptrical Colours
X. Dioptrical Colours of the First Class
XI. Dioptrical Colours of the Second Class--Refraction
Subjective Experiments
XII. Refraction without the Appearance of Colour
XIII. Conditions of the Appearance of Colour
XIV. Conditions under which the Appearance of Colour increases
XV. Explanation of the foregoing Phenomena
XVI. Decrease of the Appearance of Colour
XVII. Grey Objects displaced by Refraction
XVIII. Coloured Objects displaced by Refraction
XIX. Achromatism and Hyperchromatism
XX. Advantages of Subjective Experiments--
Transition to the Objective
Objective Experiments
XXI. Refraction without the Appearance of Colour
XXII. Conditions of the Appearance of Colour
XXIII. Conditions of the Increase of Colour
XXIV. Explanation of the foregoing Phenomena
XXV. Decrease of the Appearance of Colour
XXVI. Grey Objects
XXVII. Coloured Objects
XXVIII. Achromatism and Hyperchromatism
XXIX. Combination of Subjective and Objective Experiments
XXX. Transition
XXXI. Catoptrical Colours
XXXII. Paroptical Colours
XXXIII. Epoptical Colours
PART III.
CHEMICAL COLOURS.
XXXIV. Chemical Contrast
XXXV. White
XXXVI. Black
XXXVII. First Excitation of Colour
XXXVIII. Augmentation of Colour
XXXIX. Culmination
XL. Fluctuation
XLI. Passage through the Whole Scale
XLII. Inversion
XLIII. Fixation
XLIV. Intermixture, Real
XLV. Intermixture, Apparent
XLVI. Communication, Actual
XLVII. Communication, Apparent
XLVIII. Extraction
XLIX. Nomenclature
L. Minerals
LI. Plants
LII. Worms, Insects, Fishes
LIII. Birds
LIV. Mammalia and Human Beings
LV. Physical and Chemical Effects of the Transmission
of Light through Coloured Mediums
LVI. Chemical Effect in Dioptrical Achromatism
PART IV.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS.
The Facility with which Colour appears
The Definite Nature of Colour
Combination of the Two Principles
Augmentation to Red
Junction of the Two Augmented Extremes
Completeness the Result of Variety in Colour
Harmony of the Complete State
Facility with which Colour may be made to tend either to
the Plus or Minus side
Evanescence of Colour
Permanence of Colour
PART V.
RELATION TO OTHER PURSUITS.
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