VOL. 4 (1950) INTRODUCTION 3 



Society in New York a profound and most lucid and critical evaluation of Goethe's 

 scientific ideas and concepts, especially the Farbenlehre. He always had and still has a 

 passionate love of art, literature and poetry. His interest in painting has been greatly 

 stimulated by his wife Hedwig who is a painter and actively engaged in teaching the 

 art of painting. No matter which field Meyerhof discusses, it is always a great stimulus 

 and his views show the originality of his ways of thinking and his remarkable gift of 

 integrating a great variety of phenomena. 



Otto Meyerhof's 65 birthday offers a happy occasion for his former associates 

 to express their gratitude and for his friends their esteem. The contributions of this 

 anniversary volume are only a very incomplete indication of the influence of his work 

 in so many fields. They are offered as a small tribute to his creative genius. 



