Rudolf Steiner's Philosophy

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Rudolf Steiner’s Philosophy And the Crisis of Contemporary Thought

The Austrian-born philosopher Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925) created a vast legacy of practical work in Waldorf education, biodynamic agriculture, Camphill communities for adults and children with special needs, as well as in many other artistic and scientific areas.

The foundation for all these approaches is a highly developed system of thought with which Steiner addressed philosophical issues. Many of these issues were also tackled by a number of his contemporaries, notably the phenomenological school represented by Edmund Husserl and others.

Seeking to clarify his moral thinking, which he termed “ethical individualism,” Steiner offered a challenging view of knowledge, not as an abstract and objectified reality, but as a form of relationship between the knower and the known. By this measure, all genuine knowledge is experiential and thus intimately involved with, and capable of changing, the world. Equally, there is no world “out there,” since every individual is a participant in reality, and there are no morally neutral acts or thoughts.

Andrew Welburn presents fascinating insights into the radical nature of Steiner’s thinking. He examines Steiner’s inheritance of ideas from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, his attempt to break out of Cartesian dualism and Kantian idealism, and his challenge to the conventional framework of European philosophy.

Don’t miss this groundbreaking addition to the literature on Steiner’s pivotal contribution to modern Western philosophy.

About the Author

Dr. Andrew J. Welburn is a fellow of New College, Oxford. He has written, translated, and edited numerous books on spiritual science and early Christianity, including The Beginnings of Christianity: Essene Mystery, Gnostic Revelation and the Christian Vision (1991); Gnosis: The Mysteries and Christianity (1994); and Myth of the Nativity: The Virgin Birth Re-examined (2006).

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Weight 19 oz
Dimensions 6 × 0.7 × 9 in
Author

ISBN13

9780863158568

Published

January 2012

Format

Paperback

Pages

288

Publisher

Floris Books

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