Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

It can be seen in this example that the analysis of the whole takes precedence over the analysis of the parts in juxtaposition. The whole is regarded as greater than the sum of its parts. This is particularly evident in computer-based art forms. An individual line of computer code might perform a function, however when integrated and united with other lines of computer programming a complete program can emerge.

As Roland Bulirsch and Michael Hardt commented in their lecture held at the European radiological conference held in Vienna, Austria, March 5, 2000. “Goethe’s sensual fantasies resulted in a connecting link between art and science.”

Goethe’s worldview was not only evident in his poems and artistic endeavors but also expressed through his interest in art. His approach to scientific research is today gaining wider acceptance as scientist delving in the abstract realms of chaos theory and quantum physics realize that his methodology are a useful tool when attempting to understand these complex subjects.