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UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS Instituto De Geociências UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS Instituto de Geociências MAÍRA KAHL FERRAZ CONTRIBUIÇÕES DO MÉTODO MORFOLÓGICO E DA ESTÉTICA DE JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE PARA A EPISTEMOLOGIA DA GEOGRAFIA CAMPINAS 2019 MAÍRA KAHL FERRAZ CONTRIBUIÇÕES DO MÉTODO MORFOLÓGICO E DA ESTÉTICA DE JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE PARA A EPISTEMOLOGIA DA GEOGRAFIA TESE APRESENTADA AO INSTITUTO DE GEOCIÊNCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS PARA OBTENÇÃO DO TÍTULO DE DOUTORA EM GEOGRAFIA NA ÁREA DE ANÁLISE AMBIENTAL E DINÂMICA TERRITORIAL ORIENTADOR: PROF. DR. ANTÔNIO CARLOS VITTE ESTE EXEMPLAR CORRESPONDE À VERSÃO FINAL DA TESE DEFENDIDA PELA MAÍRA KAHL FERRAZ E ORIENTADA PELO PROFESSOR DR. ANTÔNIO CARLOS VITTE CAMPINAS 2019 Ficha catalográfica Universidade Estadual de Campinas Biblioteca do Instituto de Geociências Marta dos Santos - CRB 8/5892 Ferraz, Maíra Kahl, 1986- F413c FerContribuições do método morfológico e da estética de Johann Wolfgang Gothe para a epistemologia da geografia / Maíra Kahl Ferraz. – Campinas, SP : [s.n.], 2019. FerOrientador: Antônio Carlos Vitte. FerTese (doutorado) – Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Geociências. FerEm regime interinstitucional com: The Nature Institute . Fer1. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. 2. Natureza. 3. Estética. 4. Paisagens. I. Vitte, Antônio Carlos, 1962-. II. Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Geociências. III. Título. Informações para Biblioteca Digital Título em outro idioma: Contributions of the morphological method and the asthetics of Johann Wolfgang Goethe to the epistemology of geography Palavras-chave em inglês: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 Nature Aesthetics Landscape Área de concentração: Geografia Titulação: Doutora em Geografia Banca examinadora: Antônio Carlos Vitte [Orientador] Marco Aurélio Werle Eliana Marta Barbosa de Moraes Adriano Savero Figueiró Antônio Bernardes Data de defesa: 28-08-2019 Programa de Pós-Graduação: Geografia Identificação e informações acadêmicas do(a) aluno(a) - ORCID do autor: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4973-9389 - Currículo Lattes do autor: http://lattes.cnpq.br/8839898867951036 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS INSTITUTO DE GEOCIÊNCIAS AUTORA: Maíra Kahl Ferraz CONTRIBUIÇÕES DO MÉTODO MORFOLÓGICO E DA ESTÉTICA DE JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE PARA A EPISTEMOLOGIA DA GEOGRAFIA ORIENTADOR: Prof. Dr. Antônio Carlos Vitte Aprovado em: 28 / 08 / 2019 EXAMINADORES: Prof. Dr. Antônio Carlos Vitte - Presidente Prof. Dr. Marco Aurelio Werle Prof. Dr. Antonio Henrique Bernardes Profa. Dra. Eliana Marta Barbosa de Moraes Prof. Dr. Adriano Severo Figueiró A Ata de defesa com as respectivas assinaturas dos membros, encontra-se disponível no SIGA - Sistema de Fluxo de Tese e na Secretaria de Pós-graduação do IG. Campinas, 28 de agosto de 2019. AGRADECIMENTO Neste contexto de intensa balburdia política e constantes ataques à Educação em seus diferentes níveis de atuação, desejo agradecer primeiramente o Instituto Federal (SP) pela licença remunerada concedida, sem a qual essa tese provavelmente não teria se realizado. Como professora que tem sua trajetória em diferentes instâncias da educação pública (municipal, estadual e atualmente federal) sei, vivenciei e vivencio as dificuldades que essa importante profissão impõe a mim e aos meus colegas da categoria. Por isso, quero agradecer a cada um desses profissionais que continuam atuando, lutando e acreditando na educação como instrumento de mudança social. Através deles e delas fortaleço meu atuar como pesquisadora e professora. Agradeço também aqueles e aquelas que me fazem acreditar que uma educação humanizada é possível e transformadora. São eles e elas que motivam o meu caminhar em busca de ser uma pessoa mais humanizada, que me trazem alegria e otimismo nas situações tão desafiantes que a prática pedagógica impõe, obrigada meus alunos e alunas. Ao Professor Vitte pela total liberdade para escrever e seguir meu caminhar científico. Expresso meu singelo agradecimento aos professores do The Nature Institute: Craig Holdrege, John Gouldthorpe, Jon McAlice e Henrike Holdrege, por abrirem meus olhos e assim me permitirem ver e sentir a natureza de outra maneira e consequentemente me mostrarem outras possibilidades de fazer ciência. Obrigada também a Seth, pelo suporte e caronas durante a estadia nos Estados Unidos. À Laura por me receber em sua casa, ouvir atentamente sobre minha tese, pela troca de experiências e pela caminhada nas trilhas de granito em New Hampshire. À Nádia pelo auxílio com as traduções em alemão. À vizinha, amiga de Instituição e da ginástica Dani pela ajuda de última hora para edição final da tese. Sempre penso que sou uma pessoa de sorte por ter ao meu redor pessoas muito especiais e participativas. Foi durante esse período de elaboração da tese, somado às ondas conservadoras e às divergências políticas que assolaram nosso país, que tive mais uma vez a oportunidade de reforçar essa sensação e me sentir confortada e amparada por meus amigos e amigas. À Japa, Gabi, Julian e Furlan pelas longas conversas, pelas risadas, pelos churrascos, pelas noites não dormidas, pelas viagens planejadas (mesmo que não realizadas), por estarmos juntos nos momentos de tensão política que acabaram por se estender para as relações familiares e por podermos falar de tudo isso sem pudores ou ressentimentos. Agradeço por vocês entenderem (com muita ajuda da Gabi, é claro) meu jeito ariano e me aceitarem e amarem mesmo assim. Quanto mais velhos ficamos, torna-se mais difícil fazermos amigos. Mas a vida é cheia de surpresa e, mesmo depois dos trinta, “artisticamente” fiz uma amiga. Chris, muito obrigada pelas inúmeras conversas, por compartilhar e sentir comigo as alegrias e as amarguras desta tese, pelos longos áudios sobre reforma, relação, yoga, política, cachorros, escola, política (duas vezes política, porque realmente o assunto está tenso), arte e, é claro, sobre a vida. Muitíssimo obrigada por ler e captar a essência da minha tese e transformá-la em lindas imagens. A vida é tão cheia de acontecimentos inesperados que, mesmo à distância, a diferença de idade e de cultura não foram empecilhos para consolidar uma amizade que já dura mais de dez anos. Obrigada, Nelson, pela amizade, por incentivar minha pesquisa e minha ida aos Estados Unidos, por ler meu trabalho e auxiliar nas traduções. Outros amigos vieram mais tarde e contribuíram neste meu processo de desenvolvimento científico e, principalmente, pessoal: Kássio, Balú, Bussunda e Dan, meu muito obrigada. Dan, não poderia deixar de fazer um agradecimento especial a você pela ajuda nas questões geológicas, por responder com paciência minhas dúvidas intermináveis, por me ajudar ver as rochas de outra perspectiva e por me dar um livro novinho do Humboldt! À Carol que, mesmo longe e muito ocupada, esteve presente na constituição dessa tese, auxiliando-me imensamente com as minhas questões geomorfológicas, lendo e fazendo apontamentos pertinentes. Também tem os amigos de longa data que presenciaram diversas fases da minha vida e minhas metamorfoses e juntas continuamos nossos caminhos apesar das diferenças, Leilane, Aryane e Alita, agradeço vocês por estarem desde muito na minha jornada. E Alita, comadre, muito obrigada por ajudar com o nosso menino, se preocupar e cuidar dele com tanto carinho. Aqueles e aquelas que a vida distanciou, mas não separou e, por isso, fazem parte de quem eu sou hoje, sendo por esse e por muitos outros motivos tão importantes para mim: Estela, Andrey, Marcela, Itatiba, Orkut, Carol P., Coxa, Saúva, Clá, Fer, Ana, Bia, Jana, Carol F., Dai e Aline. Sem ela nada disso teria acontecido, pois foi ela me deu à luz e acreditou em mim naquele momento difícil e, desde então, não houve um só dia que ela não o fizesse. Ela que a princípio guiou meus passos e hoje divide comigo as conquistas e dos desafios desse caminho. Obrigada, mãe. Agradeço também a ela que é minha maior fã, que me olha com um carinho e admiração inigualável, que se orgulha de minhas conquistas como se fossem dela, irmã todo meu carinho a você!... A você e a ele, o menino Acauã, nossa alegria e paixão. Felicidade sem tamanho poder fazer parte da vida dele, poder pegá-lo no meio do dia e ter seu sorriso e seu abraço e assim poder voltar renovada para a elaboração da tese. Ao meu pai, por sempre se preocupar comigo e tentar me compreender, mesmo que isso seja uma tarefa difícil ou distante da sua própria realidade, que a gente continue buscando unir e respeitar nossos caminhos. A tia Susy, por ter me apresentado a Pedagogia Waldorf e incentivar minha jornada na educação. Meus irmãos, Mateus e Miguel por encherem o caminho de energia. Agradeço também aqueles que “não” são da família, mas que amo e respeito como se fossem: Mari, Zé, Iaia e Ana. Meu muito obrigada a eles e elas que carregam a experiência de anos de vida e de luta, meus avôs: Osmar, Lili, Marcão e Vera. Beto, não tenho palavras para lhe agradecer. Você, que sempre acreditou neste trabalho, que leu atentamente e colocou as vírgulas e os pontos que faltavam no texto e na minha vida. Você, que me abraçou enquanto eu estava em prantos achando que não ia conseguir. Você, que sorriu comigo e se alegrou com cada novo parágrafo escrito e a cada capítulo concluído. Todo meu carinho e amor a você que não somente dividiu a trajetória desta tese comigo, mas compartilha o caminhar nesta vereda chamada vida. Te amo! “Pelo que me diz a respeito, não posso, dadas as tendências variadas do meu espírito, contentar-me com uma única maneira de pensar” Goethe, 1813 RESUMO CONTRIBUIÇÕES DO MÉTODO MORFOLÓGICO E DA ESTÉTICA DE JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE PARA A EPISTEMOLOGIA DA GEOGRAFIA Esta tese tem como objetivo principal analisar a constituição do método morfológico de Goethe e seu legado para a ciência geográfica. Para isso, fez-se necessário compreender o desenvolvimento dos pensamentos e da teoria goethiana, situando a concepção de seu método em seu tempo e espaço. Como objetivo específico buscamos realizar uma análise comparativa a partir do método goethiano de duas paisagens: uma, localizada no município de Valinhos (SP-Brasil) e outra, em Peterborough (NH- Estados Unidos).
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