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Novalis

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

German Romantic philosopher and scientist (1772–1801) who argued that true scientific experimentation requires intuitive feeling for nature and that the poet understands nature better than the scientific mind.

AP course connection

Topic 5.8: 5.8 Romanticism

Unit 5

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