Mysticism at the Dawn of the Modern Age
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (831 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 083341786X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 253 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-14 |
| Language | : | German |
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RUDOLF STEINER (1861–1925) became a respected and well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, particularly known for his work on Goethe’s scientific writings. In 1924 he founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which has branches throughout the world. . His multifaceted genius has led to innovative and holistic approaches in medic
At the beginning of the twentieth century, he began to develop his earlier philosophical principles into an approach to methodical research of psychological and spiritual phenomena. . In 1924 he founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which has branches throughout the world. His multifaceted genius has led to innovative and holistic approaches in medicine, philosophy, religion, education (Waldorf schools), special education (the Camphill movement), economics, agriculture (biodynamics), science, architecture, and the a
A Good and Brief Analysis "Mysticism at the Dawn of the Modern Age" (second edition 1980), was based on a series of lectures given by Rudolf Steiner before he broke away from Theosophy (he was affiliated with their German branch) because of their narrow-minded and contradictory views in spiritual matters. A background or familiarity with esoteric material is not required for this book, because it is fundamentally a work of the influence that renaissance myst
This book originated in lectures Steiner gave to a small circle of theosophists and constitutes the earliest public exposition of his spiritual scientific research. In it Steiner deals with the impact of modern scientific thinking on our spiritual experiences and the conflict between reason and revelation. He looks at how eleven European mystics resolved the dichotomy between their inner spiritual perceptions and the age of invention and discovery then coming to birth.