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Approaches to Anthroposophy
(CW 35)
Paperback
December 1992
9781855841512
More details
- Publisher
Rudolf Steiner Press - Published
1st December 1992 - ISBN 9781855841512
- Language English
- Pages 72 pp.
- Size 5.5" x 8.5"
$10.00
2 lectures, Basel, Jan. 11 and Oct. 16, 1916 (CW 35)
These lectures offer an excellent introduction to some of the leading themes of Anthroposophy. Steiner carefully corrects certain misunderstandings that arose regarding his spiritual–scientific research, showing how Anthroposophy has nothing to do with mysticism or spiritualism. Nor is it merely a revival of ancient esoteric teachings. Rather, Anthroposophy is a truly modern spiritual teaching for Western humanity, building on the achievements of science and developing an exact methodology for developing the investigation of spiritual realities by awakening higher organs of perception.
These two lectures were translated from the German in Philosophie und Anthroposophie: Gesammelte Aufsätze 1904–1923 (GA 35).
C O N T E N T S:
The Mission of Spiritual Science and of Its Building at Dornach
Preface
Lecture given at Liestal, Basle, Jan. 11, 1916
Afterword
Human Life from the Perspective of Spiritual Science
Preface
Lecture given at Liestal, Basle, Oct. 16, 1916
Supplementary Note
Notes
Rudolf Steiner
Rudolf Steiner (b. Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner, 1861–1925) was born in the small village of Kraljevec, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Croatia), where he grew up. As a young man, he lived in Weimar and Berlin, where he became a well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, known especially for his work with Goethe’s scientific writings. Steiner termed his spiritual philosophy anthroposophy, meaning “wisdom of the human being.” As an exceptionally developed seer, he based his work on direct knowledge and perception of spiritual dimensions. He initiated a modern, universal “spiritual science” that is accessible to anyone willing to exercise clear and unbiased thinking. From his spiritual investigations, Steiner provided suggestions for the renewal of numerous activities, including education (general and for special needs), agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, philosophy, Christianity, and the arts. There are currently thousands of schools, clinics, farms, and initiatives in other fields that involve practical work based on the principles Steiner developed. His many published works feature his research into the spiritual nature of human beings, the evolution of the world and humanity, and methods for personal development. He wrote some thirty books and delivered more than six thousand lectures throughout much of Europe. In 1924, Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches around the world.