Rudolf Steiner On His Book The Philosophy Of Freedom

Author : Otto Palmer
Publisher : SteinerBooks
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780880106955

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Rudolf Steiner on His Book "The Philosophy of Freedom" by Otto Palmer Pdf

Eternal becoming in thinking Every step a deepening Overcoming the surface Penetrating the depths." --Rudolf Steiner Much has been written by students of spiritual science on The Philosophy of Freedom, but the advantage of discovering what the author himself had to say about this most important and seminal work should be obvious. Not only were the words of the text chosen most carefully, but also its very structure was intended to become a powerful inner experience for the careful reader. In a sense, all of the works that flowed from Rudolf Steiner in the following years were to elaborate on this great work. At the age of twenty-seven, Rudolf Steiner "was beset by questions" related to outer human life, whereas inner human nature had been revealing itself to him with increasing clarity as a world of reality. In all his works, Steiner had relied on contemplation of that inner world, which led to writing The Philosophy of Freedom. His intention was to join inner and outer so that true inner work would lead to fully incarnating as human beings. The book that resulted became a pillar of anthroposophic practice and essential study for every student of inner development. Otto Palmer has provided an invaluable service by extracting numerous references from the words of Rudolf Steiner, providing keys to the deeper meanings behind the words of The Philosophy of Freedom, making it more accessible and meaningful to readers.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : Rudolf Steiner Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-16
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781855842687

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The Philosophy of Freedom by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

Are we free, whether we know it or not? Or is our sense of freedom merely an illusion? Rudolf Steiner tackles this age-old problem in a new way. He shows that by taking account of our own activity of thinking, we can know the reasons for our actions. And if these reasons are taken from our world of ideals, then our actions are free, because we alone determine them. But this freedom cannot be settled for us by philosophical argument. It is not simply granted to us. If we want to become free, we have to strive through our own inner activity to overcome our unconscious urges and habits of thought. In order to do this we must reach a point of view that recognises no limits to knowledge, sees through all illusions, and opens the door to an experience of the reality of the spiritual world. Then we can achieve the highest level of evolution. We can recognise ourselves as free spirits. This special reprint, featuring the acclaimed translation by Michael Wilson, is being made available in response to public demand.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : SteinerBooks
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781621511731

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The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

Dr. Ehrenfreied Pfeiffer writes: "Research carried on since 1925 has shown that the formation and arrangement of crystals during the process of crystallization can, under certain conditions, be greatly influenced by the admixture of various substances.... Hence, from these alterations (in form) apriori conclusions can be drawn about the qualities and characteristics of the admixture itself." This is an essential element in his work of analyzing the health and qualities of human blood as an aid in the process of diagnoses.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781257835126

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The Philosophy of Freedom by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

The Philosophy of Freedom describes Rudolf Steiner's path to freedom. It contains the nonconformist ideals of his youth that result from his study of mathematics, science, and philosophy culminating in a philosophy of life founded upon individualistic truth and ethical individualism. This is the first English translation and the only one sanctioned by Rudolf Steiner himself. Joint translators Prof. and Mrs. R. F. Alfred Hoernle were selected for their outstanding qualifications. First published in 1916, it is based on the original 1894 German Die Philosophie der Freiheit. Other translations have been based on the 1918 revised German edition. It includes inspiring passages about individualism that were removed from the book in 1918 and are missing in later translations: We no longer believe that there is a norm to which we must all strive to conform. If only we probe deep enough into the very heart of our being, there dwells something noble, something worthy of development.

Author : Iddo Oberski
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781609118655

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Key to Life by Iddo Oberski Pdf

This short book provides a sketch of the important, but underrated book written by 19th-century Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner, The Philosophy of Freedom. The purpose of Key to Life is to help new readers make sense of the essential ideas of Steiner's book and prepare them for working through the detailed account itself. Grasping the key ideas should inspire readers to dive into the original at a later time and read it without encountering major obstacles. While Steiner's work delves into the age-old question of freedom of will, his approach to the experiential exploration of the nature of thinking is unique. A human act can only meaningfully be called free if the person acting is fully conscious of the reasons for his/her action. This means that the degree of freedom of the act is determined by the degree of freedom of the thinking preceding the act. But what is thinking? Iddo Oberski's book explains how Steiner sees thinking as a manifestation in us of a natural phenomenon, and as such, thinking should be understood as a real experience of the spiritual world. Steiner's philosophy sparked a movement called Anthroposophy, which seeks to develop a path to knowledge that runs in between science and mysticism. First-time author Iddo Oberski is originally from Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is now a lecturer at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Throughout his studies in neurobiology, primatology and education, he always thought that a real knowledge of the human being was missing. In Steiner's book, he felt he finally got some answers. Publisher's Web site: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/KeyToLife-AnIntroductorySketch.html

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : SteinerBooks
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1995-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780880109703

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Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

A collection of talks on Psychology (CW 143, 178, 205) "These lectures on psychoanalysis and spiritual psychology, given at the very time when the 'talking cure' was in its beginnings, force us to confront the inadequate knowledge used in founding psychoanalysis and psychotherapy as a method of soul work.... A truly spiritual psychology leads to wisdom of the soul [and] not only takes us out of the limited domain of psychology as concerned with subjective states and into the broader culture, it also takes us into an understanding of the body as the necessary organ through which spiritual perception must find its orientation." -- Robert Sardello (from the introduction) In these five talks, Rudolf Steiner laid out the foundations for a truly spiritual psychology. The first two lectures take a critical look at the principles of Freud and Jung's early work. The last three lectures describe the threefold structure of human consciousness and then outline a psychological approach that considers both the soul's hidden powers and the complex connections between psychological and organic, bodily processes. Robert Sardello, codirector of The School of Spiritual Psychology, contributed an important and provocative introduction from the perspective of a practicing psychotherapist. This is an important work for understanding Steiner's views on psychoanalytic practices as they appeared in the first quarter of the twentieth century. A previous edition of this book was titled Psychoanalysis & Spiritual Psychology.

Author : Ulrich Frey
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783750482340

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A short version of The Philosophy of Freedom by Rudolf Steiner by Ulrich Frey Pdf

This outline is intended as a study guide for readers interested in Rudolf Steiners The Philosophy of Freedom. It reproduces the main contents of each chapter in concentrated form. For the purposes of individual reflection each one has been recast as a single leading thought.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : Rudolf Steiner Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1855840820

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The Philosophy of Freedom (the Philosophy of Spiritual Activity) by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

This special reprint, featuring the acclaimed translation by Michael Wilson, is being made available again in response to public demand. Are we free, whether we know if or not? Or is our sense of freedom merely an illusion? Rudolf Steiner tackles this age-old problem in a new way. He shows that by taking account of our own activity of thinking, we can know the reasons for our actions. And if these reasons are taken from our world of ideals, then our actions are free, because we alone determine them. But this freedom cannot be settled for us by philosophical argument. It is not simply granted to us. If we want to become free, we have to strive through our own inner activity to overcome our unconscious urges and habits of thought. In order to do this we must reach a point of view that recognizes no limits to knowledge, sees through all illusions, and opens the door to an experience of the reality of the spiritual world. then we an achieve the highest level of evolution.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Anthroposophy
ISBN : 0854407464

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The Philosophy of Freedom by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

Author : Rudolf Steiner,Friedrich Benesch
Publisher : SteinerBooks
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0880104872

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Reverse Ritual by Rudolf Steiner,Friedrich Benesch Pdf

Religious ritual is often seen as a way of bringing divine influences down into the material world. In this profound and stimulating work, Rudolf Steiner and Friedrich Benesch introduce the idea of "reverse ritual"--a way that each of us can raise our souls to the spiritual realm. In this process, the everyday world becomes a portal through which we can enter the dimension of the sacred. Here, each of us can be a "priest," and each of our actions can be a cosmic, ritual act. This stimulating collection of writings on spiritual communion of humanity includes two further lectures by Steiner that show how this process can engage our social lives. Also included are two additional essays as appendices: "Sacramental and Spiritual Communion" by Dietrich Asten and "Human Encounters and Karma" by Athys Floride. The introduction by Christopher Schaefer brings these ideas into focus for modern seekers. Contents: Part One: "The Spiritual Communion of Humanity" (5 lectures from GA 219) Part Two: "Preparing for the Sixth Epoch" Part Three: Commentaries by Friedrich Benesch Appendices: Selections from Dietrich Asten: "Spiritual and Sacramental Communion" & Athys Floride: "Human Encounters and Karma."

Author : Nick Thomas
Publisher : Temple Lodge Publishing
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781906999681

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Freedom Through Love by Nick Thomas Pdf

What does it mean to be human? What is knowledge? What is freedom? Philosophy offers answers to these questions, but are its rarefied arguments relevant to people today, or just abstractions? Are we not more preoccupied with day-to-day survival and the unending problems surrounding human relationships? Yet most if not all people seek for meaning in life. We are not content with being specks on a random planet in a solar system, part of a vast clockwork universe. To dismiss consciousness as worthless, or merely the play of chance, is to give up on finding real meaning in existence. Freedom Through Love offers possibilities for dealing with some of these big questions, leading to satisfying and convincing conclusions. Although based on Rudolf Steiner’s Philosophy of Freedom, Nick Thomas does not begin his book with complex philosophical arguments, but with themes that reflect modern times. "Let us not start with abstract questions far from life, but from life itself!", he states in his opening page. Thus the search for meaning, truth, freedom and love begins with the realities of daily life - people and their relationships - as these constitute the most difficult, but real, issues of contemporary society.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547015031

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The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity is a work by Rudolf Steiner. It focuses on the subject of whether and in what sense human beings can be said to be free.

Author : Silvano Angelini
Publisher : Youcanprint
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9788831632478

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The PHILOSOPHY OF FREEDOM of Rudolf Steiner a cure by Silvano Angelini by Silvano Angelini Pdf

The Philosophy of Freedom is a magical text, because it activates thought, feeling and will, clears the field of any obstacle that may arise in life, giving everyone the opportunity to find their own direction freely. To the question: "What will remain of your work in a thousand years?" Answered "The Philosophy of Freedom" was Rudolf Steiner.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Free will and determinism
ISBN : 1855840820

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The Philosophy of Freedom (the Philosophy of Spiritual Activity) by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

Author : Rudolph Steiner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1514349582

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The Philosophy of Freedom by Rudolph Steiner Pdf

The Philosophy of Freedom is the fundamental philosophical work of the philosopher and esotericist Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925). It addresses the questions whether and in what sense human beings can be said to be free.Part One of The Philosophy of Freedom examines the basis for freedom in human thinking, gives an account of the relationship between knowledge and perception, and explores the reliability of thinking as a means to knowledge. In a central chapter Steiner argues that thinking proceeds only on the basis of its own internal content. In Part Two Steiner analyzes the conditions necessary for freedom of action. In human action the internal content of thinking insulates it from the effects of external causality and results, when it is applied, in freedom. He develops a moral philosophy he describes as "ethical individualism". The book's subtitle, Some results of introspective observation following the methods of natural science, describes the philosophical method Steiner intends to follow.Originally published in 1894 in German as Die Philosophie der Freiheit, with a second edition published in 1918, the work has appeared under a number of English titles, including The Philosophy of Freedom, The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity, and Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path. This edition is the 1916 second edition edited by Hoernle.