Abstract
This paper makes clear Morita Keiichi's intention of translating Formproblem der Gotik by Worringer and its ideological background focusing on aesthetician Otsuka Yasuji and architect Takizawa Mayumi. Otsuka discussed the feeling of force in Gothic architecture referring to the empathy theory of Theodor Lipps and Worringer's statement. About that time, Takizawa, a colleague of Morita published a résumé of a chapter from Worringer's book in advance of Morita's translation and sympathized with Worringer's concept of the Germanic spirit that eager to go up to the transcendental sphere through rationalizing thoroughly. On the other hand, Morita got an idea of synthesis of rational structure with expressive shapes from Worringer's interpretation of Gothic architecture.
