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Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy -spiritual path or science
www.rosejourn.com, 2013
If we wish to address this question of how anthroposophy stands in relation to what it means to be scientific, a few concepts must be clarified in advance. Modern culture is dominated by science, but finding a straightforward definition of science in the relevant literature is no simple matter. No less difficult is the creation of a consensus on what “anthroposophy” means. Right at the outset, then, it is probably worthwhile to clarify – at least within the present context – what is intended by these terms. An attempt will be made to arrive at a working definition of science based around the process of observation, by looking at situations where it leads to knowledge or where prior knowledge is being used. In the case of anthroposophy a hermeneutic approach will be taken, in which Rudolf Steiner’s own conceptual interpretation will be presented.
STEINER STUDIES (1), 2020
The workshop ‘Anthroposophy’, held in Fribourg on October 18 and 19, 2019 at the invitation of Helmut Zander, had three intentions: 1. To review the status of academic research on Rudolf Steiner’s work. 2. Based on such a review, to formulate questions and priorities for academic research on Rudolf Steiner’s work. 3. To use workshop contributions from different academic research areas for a discussion about how Steiner’s thinking connects with contemporary currents and issues in science. Keywords: Reception of Steiner, Biodynamic Farming, Waldorf Pedagogy, Anthroposophical Movement, Theory of Science, Steiner Research
Contemporary Life and the Esoteric Path of Anthroposophy
An brief treatment of how the path of self-development offered by anthroposophy fits into contemporary Western life. I offer a brief contextual introduction, look into gurus and teachers, and explore anthroposophy in regards to its alternate name, spiritual science.
Anthroposophic Medicine, an Introduction; and Book Review of Anthroposophy and Science
Integrative Medicine, Journal for Clinicians, 2017
Anthroposophic medicine (AM) is a complex, individualized, multimodal, and integrative system of medicine and an art of healing based on both natural science and the transformed, spiritual science as found in Rudolf Steiner’s anthroposophy. A careful and comprehensive study of anthroposophy and AM, as provided in Anthroposophy and Science: An Introduction, can be a new way to see science and the legitimacy of the new direction provided by anthroposophy. The clinical, scientific application of anthroposophy to the field of medicine is AM with its multidimensional diagnostic approach, its various natural remedies, and novel non-pharmacological modalities. These are all aimed at a direction of complete healing of the ill person in their 4-fold nature. Moreover, anthroposophy and AM may provide the approach and direction to begin to truly integrate the field of integrative medicine so that it is both scientific and fully human.
Anthroposophic Medicine, an Introduction; and a Book Review of Anthroposophy and Science
Integrative medicine, 2017
Anthroposophic medicine (AM) is a complex, individualized, multimodal, and integrative system of medicine and an art of healing based on both natural science and the transformed, spiritual science as found in Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy. A careful and comprehensive study of anthroposophy and AM, as provided in Anthroposophy and Science: An Introduction, can be a new way to see science and the legitimacy of the new direction provided by anthroposophy. The clinical, scientific application of anthroposophy to the field of medicine is AM with its multidimensional diagnostic approach, its various natural remedies, and novel nonpharmacological modalities. These are all aimed at a direction of complete healing of the ill person in their 4-fold nature. Moreover, anthroposophy and AM may provide the approach and direction to begin to truly integrate the field of integrative medicine so that it is both scientific and fully human.
Anthroposophy, Bildung and Steiner education
Research on Steiner Education, 2023
Do you have to be an anthroposophist to be a Steiner teacher? In my work with teacher education I am sometimes asked questions, quite important but also difficult, about the role of anthroposophy in Steiner education: 1 "Do you have to be an anthroposophist to be a Steiner teacher?" "Is it important that teachers talk about anthroposophical matters with each other at a Steiner school?" And other questions similar to these.
DISCLOSING RUDOLF STEINER'S ENIGMA
Anthroposophy refers to human cleverness and was created by Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) in Vienna in the late 19 th century. By wisdom, Anthroposophy is a philosophy, and by knowledge, it is a science. The object of Anthroposophy is secular spirituality and thus it differs from Theosophy which deals with mystical spirituality. From the very beginning of his initiative, Rudolf Steiner suspected that man did not belong on Earth. It seemed too much to him that man differed from other forms of life on Planet Earth. That is why he publicly asked the question, "Who is man and where does it come from, since it does not seem to be Earthly?"