The Gates of Knowledge: With an Additional Chapter Entitled Philosophy and Theosophy (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Rudolf Steiner

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331570416 ISBN 13: 9780331570410

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A clear guide from sense knowledge to higher, spiritual understanding, showing how four modes of knowledge unfold.

In this work, the reader is guided through how the soul moves beyond ordinary perception to access deeper levels of knowing. It explains the progression from material knowledge to imaginative, inspirational, and intuitive insight, with attention to how thought and perception interrelate in this path. The discussion also touches on how philosophy and theosophy intersect, and how ancient ideas from Aristotle and Kant relate to modern theories of knowledge.

• Learn how sensation, image, conception, and the ego work together in ordinary knowledge.
• Discover how Imagination creates vivid inner images without external sense impressions.
• Explore the roles of Inspiration and Intuition in approaching higher truths.
• See how philosophical ideas and theosophical concepts are connected to the study of knowledge.

Ideal for readers curious about occult science, philosophy, and the history of ideas.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331570416
• ISBN 13: 9780331570410
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 194