Name: The Anthroposophic Movement: The History and Conditions of the Anthroposophical Movement in Relation to the Anthroposophical Society: An Encouragem
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Author: Steiner, Rudolf ; Von Arnim, Christian ; Von Arnim, Christian
ISBN: 9781855846036

portada The Anthroposophic Movement: The History and Conditions of the Anthroposophical Movement in Relation to the Anthroposophical Society: An Encouragem

Type

Physical Book

Author

Rudolf Steiner

Publisher

Rudolf Steiner Press

Language

English

Pages

202

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.4 x 15.7 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.33 kg.

ISBN13

9781855846036

Synopsis "The Anthroposophic Movement: The History and Conditions of the Anthroposophical Movement in Relation to the Anthroposophical Society: An Encouragem"

8 lectures to members of the Anthroposophical Society, Dornach, June 10-17, 1923 (CW 258)"The reflections we are embarking on here are intended to encourage a kind of self-examination by all those who have found their way to anthroposophy. An opportunity will be provided for such self-examination, for self-examination brought about by a characterization of the anthroposophical movement and its relationship with the Anthroposophical Society. And in this context may I begin by speaking about people who are central to such self-examination. They are yourselves. They are all those who, for one reason or another, have found their way to anthroposophy." -- Rudolf Steiner (June 10, 1923)These lectures were given at a pivotal point in the development of the anthroposophic movement. Only months earlier, an act of arson caused the destruction of the Goetheanum, and the appearance of its darkened ruins reflected the growing fragmentation of the Anthroposophical Society. Divisions were developing among members and friends, with individual energies increasingly directed toward external initiatives and projects. It was becoming clear that a new impetus was needed. Within this turbulent context, Steiner presented his lectures in a calm, lively, and informal style, declaring that a yearning for spiritual nourishment had arisen in Western culture during the final decades of the nineteenth century, and that organizations such as the Theosophical Society had gained in popularity. Despite his direct involvement in those events, Steiner is dispassionate when describing how the spiritual movements behind Theosophy and Anthroposophy were able to work together harmoniously before their unavoidable separation. Steiner's expansive review of the anthroposophic movement provides an important narrative account of the developing Western spiritual tradition and the history of the mysteries. These lectures also offer rare perceptions of Steiner's life and philosophy. Those who identify with the movement he founded will discover revealing insights into its background and its potential for future development within the broader scope of human evolution.The Anthroposophic Movement is a translation from German of Die Geschichte und die Bedingungen der anthroposophischen Bewegung im Verhältnis zur Anthroposophischen Gesellschaft. Eine Anregung zur Selbstbesinnung (GA 258).

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Rudolf Steiner (Donji Kraljevec, Imperio austrohúngaro, hoy Croacia, 25 o 27 de febrero de 18611-Dornach, Suiza, 30 de marzo de 1925) fue un filósofo austriaco, erudito literario, educador, artista, autor teatral, pensador social y ocultista. Fue el fundador de la antroposofía, la educación Waldorf, la agricultura biodinámica, la medicina antroposófica5 y de la nueva forma artística de la euritmia.

Describió la antroposofía como sigue: La antroposofía es un sendero de conocimiento que quisiera conducir lo espiritual en el hombre a lo espiritual en el universo. Pueden ser antropósofos quienes sienten determinadas cuestiones sobre la esencia del hombre y del mundo como una necesidad tan vital como la que se siente cuando tenemos hambre y sed.

Steiner propuso una forma de individualismo ético, al que luego añadió un componente más explícitamente espiritual. Derivó su epistemología de la visión del mundo de Johann Wolfgang Goethe, según la cual el pensamiento es un órgano de percepción al igual que el ojo o el oído. Del mismo modo que el ojo percibe colores y el oído sonidos, así el pensamiento percibe ideas.

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