The volume is dedicated to the concept of atmosphere. It deals with the precursors of it, especially from the early modern times to German Romantic Philosophy. It draws a genetic line from the Renaissance (with two contributions on Nicholas of Cusa) to the early modern period (Kepler) and on to the modern era (Goethe and Novalis). It becomes evident that all of the authors discussed already have concepts of atmosphere that can be understood as precursors to the current phenomenological understanding. This volume is based on a conference held at the Kobe Institute for Atmospheric Studies in September 2023.