The boundaries of natural science: Eight lectures given in Dornach, Switzerland, September 27-October 3, 1920 - Hardcover

Steiner, Rudolf

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Synopsis

If nothing is within the reach of scientific research except what is in the world of the senses, the doors are closed to the worlds in which human beings originate and where the creative forces of the world are at work. Rudolf Steiner calls on us to develop organs of perception that go beyond the physical limits of cognition, to where we can behold the activity of spirit in natural phenomena.

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About the Author

Rudolf 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. At the beginning of the twentieth century, he began to develop his early philosophical principles into an approach to systematic research into psychological and spiritual phenomena. Formally beginning his spiritual teaching career under the auspices of the Theosophical Society, Steiner came to use the term Anthroposophy (and spiritual science) for his philosophy, spiritual research, and findings. The influence of Steiner’s multifaceted genius has led to innovative and holistic approaches in medicine, various therapies, philosophy, religious renewal, Waldorf education, education for special needs, threefold economics, biodynamic agriculture, Goethean science, architecture, and the arts of drama, speech, and eurythmy. In 1924, Rudolf Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches throughout the world. He died in Dornach, Switzerland.

Language Notes

Text: English, German (translation)

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