A ciência de Goethe: Em busca da imagem do vivente

abstract Goethe’s name is commonly associated with his vast literary production, particularly Faust and Wilhelm Meister. The notions of Bildungsroman and world literature are also intrinsically related to their aesthetic ideals. However, what escapes most readers of his work is that these concepts also arise in relation to efforts to know the world. The intention of this article is to expound some conceptual precepts that guided Goethe in his action of unveiling the secrets of the world, contributing to expand the concept of formation beyond the world of letters and to see it as an indispensable part of Goethean scientific practice.