MEDICINE: Practical Applications. An Introductory Reader. Original Texts, Compiled With An Introduction, Commentary And Notes By Andrew Maendl

Steiner, Rudolf

ISBN 10: 1855841339 / ISBN 13: 9781855841338

Published by Forest Row UK. 2003. Sophia Books / Rudolf Steiner Press / Pocket Library Of Spiritual Wisdom series, 2004

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small full color trade paperback soft cover 8vo (12mo? 7"x5"). pocket size. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. spine uncreased. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. first printing (nap) of this edition. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~. vi+222p.+ note on lectures & list of additional titles in series. b&w diagrams. notes. sources. further reading. medicine. anthroposophy. four temperments. supersensible bodies. psychiatry. ~ Samples of Steiner's work are to be found in this introductory reader in which Andrew Maendl brings together excerpts from Steiner's many talks and writings on Medicine. This volume also features an editorial introduction, commentary and notes. Understanding man's true nature as a basis for medical practice; The science of knowing; The mission of reverence; The four temperaments; The bridge between universal spirituality and the physical; The constellation of the supersensible bodies; The invisible human within us: the pathology underlying therapy; Cancer and mistletoe, and aspects of psychiatry; Case history questions: diagnosis and therapy; Anthroposophical medicine in practice: three case histories.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: MEDICINE: Practical Applications. An Introductory Reader. Original Texts, Compiled With An Introduction, Commentary And Notes By Andrew Maendl
• Publisher: Forest Row UK. 2003. Sophia Books / Rudolf Steiner Press / Pocket Library Of Spiritual Wisdom series
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1855841339
• ISBN 13: 9781855841338
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • anthroposophy
  • medicine
  • psychiatry

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Synopsis

“Steiner frequently refers to the fact that the modern scientific approach is insufficient on its own for gaining insight into deeper aspects of the human being. This selection from his writings and lectures―some of which were for doctors and others for a more general audience―starts by emphasizing intuition as an essential inner tool for really understanding what is at work in medicine.... This book gives a taste of the aims and practice of anthroposophical medicine and of ways to pursue and implement it.” ― Andrew Maendl (from the introduction)

Rudolf Steiner, a frequently undervalued, multifaceted genius of modern times, contributed much to the regeneration of culture. In addition to his philosophical teachings, he provided ideas for the development of many practical activities including education―both general and special―agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, religion, and the arts. Today there are thousands of schools, clinics, farms, and many other organizations based on his ideas.

Steiner's original contribution to human knowledge was based on his ability to conduct spiritual research, the investigation of metaphysical dimensions of existence. With his scientific and philosophical training, he brought a new systematic discipline to the field, allowing for conscious methods and comprehensive results. A natural seer from childhood, he cultivated his spiritual vision to a high degree, enabling him to speak with authority on previously veiled mysteries of life.

Topics include: true human nature as a basis for medical practice; the science of knowing; the mission of reverence; the four temperaments; the bridge between universal spirituality and the physical; and much more.

About the Author

Matthew Barton is a translator, editor, teacher, and poet, and taught kindergarten for many years at the Bristol Waldorf School. His first collection of poems was Learning To Row (1999). He has won numerous prizes for his work, including an Arts Council Writer's Award and a Hawthornden Fellowship.