Fourth Installment (Vol. 4, 2024) now available

2024-05-29

We are very pleased to announce the release of the fourth installment of the Goethe-Lexicon of Philosophical Concepts, which includes eight fantastic entries on the following concepts: Allegorie/Symbol (Allegory/Symbol) by Jane K. Brown and Christian Weber; Dämonisch, das Dämonische (Daemonic, the Daemonic) by Angus Nicholls; Ding/Unding (Thing/No-Thing) by our own Clark Muenzer; Ethik (Ethics) by Michael Lipkin; Offenbares Geheimnis (Open Secret) by Alberto Merzari; Proteus (Proteus) by Benjamin Schluter; Trübe (Turbidity, Cloudiness, Gloominess) by our own Margaret Strair; and last but not least, Unendlichkeit (Infinity) by our own John H. Smith.

Third Installment (Vol. 3, 2022) now available

2022-12-20

We are very pleased to announce the release of the third installment of the Goethe-Lexicon of Philosophical Concepts. We look forward to your comments and suggestions, which you can send to goethe-lexicon@pitt.edu.

Workshop: Third International Workshop of the Goethe-Lexicon (Toronto, April 20-23, 2023)

2022-09-12

We invite contributions to the Third International Workshop of the Goethe Lexicon of Philosophical Concepts (GLPC), which will take place in person at the University of Toronto on April 20-23, 2023. Please submit your proposals of 300-500 words no later than March 1, 2023 to Clark Muenzer (muenzer@pitt.edu), John H. Smith (jhsmith@uci.edu), and John Noyes (john.noyes@utoronto.ca).

Second Installment (Vol. 2, 2021) now available

2021-11-08

We are very pleased to announce the release of the second installment of the Goethe-Lexicon of Philosophical Concepts. We look forward to your comments and suggestions, which you can send to goethe-lexicon@pitt.edu. The cover for the second installment can be viewed here.

PDFs of inaugural installment now available; interface improvements

2021-05-20

We are very pleased to announce the release of PDF versions of the ten lexicon entries that comprise the inaugural installment of the Goethe-Lexicon of Philosophical Concepts. This release also coincides with the debut of several major quality-of-life updates for the website with the aim of making it easier and more intuitive to use than ever.

Inaugural Installment (Vol. 1, 2021) now available

2021-02-10

We are very pleased to announce that our first installment of ten entries, which extend from A (Ach) to Z (Zusammenhang), is now available. We look forward to your comments and suggestions, which you can send to goethe-lexicon@pitt.edu. The cover for the inaugural installment can be viewed here.

Workshop: Second International Workshop of the Goethe-Lexicon (July 9-11, 2020)

2020-04-19

From July 9-11, 2020, the Goethe-Lexicon of Philosophical Concepts will be holding its second international workshop via Zoom. Participants will showcase their future contributions to the lexicon.

GSA Seminar: “Goethe as a Heterodox Thinker” (Portland, Oct. 3-6, 2019)

2019-05-01

This seminar will explore Goethe’s unique contribution to philosophical discourse at the 2019 German Studies Association in Portland, OR.

Workshop: First International Workshop of the Goethe-Lexicon (Pittsburgh, May 2-4, 2019)

2019-05-01

From May 2-5th, 2019, the Goethe-Lexicon of Philosophical Concepts will host its First International Workshop at the University of Pittsburgh. For more information, please click the event title.

GSA Panel Series: “Heterodox Thinking: Goethe and the Invention of Philosophical Concepts” (Pittsburgh, Sept. 27-30, 2018)

2019-05-01

From September 27-30, 2018, the editors of the Goethe-Lexicon of Philosophical Concepts will convene four panels on the theme “Heterodox Thinking: Goethe and the Invention of Philosophical Concepts” at the 2018 German Studies Association in Pittsburgh, PA.