Update from the Editors

The editorial team of the Goethe-Lexicon of Philosophical Concepts has been active behind the scenes. For example, we are pleased to share that we are organizing a seminar at the upcoming German Studies Association conference (Sept. 25–28, 2025) in Arlington, Virginia, titled Building a Lexicon of Philosophical Concepts for Goethe and Beyond.

Co-organized by Daniel Carranza (Harvard) and Margaret Strair (Bryn Mawr), the seminar brings together contributors and colleagues to discuss Goethe’s philosophical vocabulary, including: Subjekt/Objekt (Clark Muenzer and Jane Brown), Musik (Mary Helen Dupree), Gefühl (Margaretmary Daley), Realismus (Christian Weber), Garten (Yarden Ben-Zur), Tat/Tätigkeit (Tove Holmes), Grenze (Eleanor ter Horst), Entsagung (Joseph D. O’Neil), Hoffnung (Simon Friedland), Universum (Ella Wilhelm), Typus (Allan Madin), Toleranz/Duldung (Paul Kerry), and Versuch (Antje Pfannkuchen).

We’re also pleased to note sustained and growing interest in the lexicon. Since 2021, usage has increased significantly, with several entries—such as Zusammenhang, Spirale, and Begriff—receiving thousands of views (approx. 22,000; 10,000; and 9,000, respectively). Monthly views are now regularly surpassing 2,000 visits, which reflects sustained interest in our project. All this speaks to the success of the open-access format, which makes the lexicon freely available to the public.

If you would like to support the Goethe-Lexicon of Philosophical Concepts, please consider donating. Your contributions help us maintain and expand this freely accessible resource. If you would like to help sustain this work, tax-deductible donations can be made by donating to us through PayPal.

We look forward to announcing new entries soon and thank our readers for their continued interest and support. If you are interested in submitting a new entry, please reach out to us at goethe-lexicon@pitt.edu with your proposal. We are especially interested in suggestions about key concepts that you would like to see published sooner rather than later.

Sincerely,

The GLPC Editorial Team