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'''Anthroposophy''' (from Greek ἄνθρωπος ''ánthropos'' 'man' and σοφία ''sophίa'' 'wisdom') was founded by [[Rudolf Steiner]] (1861-1925) as a "''path of knowledge, which wants to lead the spiritual in the human being to the spiritual in the universe''"<ref>[https://wn.rsarchive.org/GA/GA0026/English/RSP1973/GA026_a01.html GA 26, p. 14]</ref>. In this sense it wants to expand the "''consciousness of his humanity''" <ref>[https://wn.rsarchive.org/GA/GA0257/19230213p02.html GA 257, p. 76]</ref>. Starting from a deepened knowledge of man based on spiritual experience, anthroposophy opens a new, fully conscious thought-clear and scientifically exact access to the objective spiritual world. As a modern '''Spiritual science''', it orients itself methodically to natural science and complements and expands its findings, corresponding to the demands of our time.
'''Anthroposophy''' (from Greek ἄνθρωπος ''ánthropos'' 'man' and σοφία ''sophίa'' 'wisdom') was founded by [[Rudolf Steiner]] (1861-1925) as a "''path of knowledge, which wants to lead the spiritual in the human being to the spiritual in the universe''" {{GZ||GA 26|14}}. In this sense it wants to expand the "''consciousness of his humanity''" {{GZ||257|76}}. Starting from a deepened knowledge of man based on spiritual experience, anthroposophy opens a new, fully conscious thought-clear and scientifically exact access to the objective spiritual world. As a modern '''Spiritual science''', it orients itself methodically to natural science and complements and expands its findings, corresponding to the demands of our time.


{{Quote|By anthroposophy I understand a scientific investigation of the spiritual world which recognizes the one-sidedness of a mere knowledge of nature as well as that of ordinary mysticism, and which, before it makes the attempt to penetrate into the supersensible world, first develops in the discerning soul those forces which are not yet active in ordinary consciousness and in ordinary science and which make such a penetration possible.|[https://wn.rsarchive.org/GA/GA0035/PhiAnt_index.html GA 35, p. 66]}}
{{GZ|By anthroposophy I understand a scientific investigation of the spiritual world which recognizes the one-sidedness of a mere knowledge of nature as well as that of ordinary mysticism, and which, before it makes the attempt to penetrate into the supersensible world, first develops in the discerning soul those forces which are not yet active in ordinary consciousness and in ordinary science and which make such a penetration possible.|35|66}}


== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==


Anthroposophy sees itself as a method of individual development of consciousness. Its basis is an epistemologically founded concept of human individuality<ref>Rudolf Steiner: ''Grundlinien einer Erkenntnistheorie der Goetheschen Weltanschauung''. 8. Auflage. Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach 2002</ref> and furthermore a "trained Goetheanism".<ref>Rudolf Steiner: ''Innere Entwicklungsimpulse der Menschheit - Goethe und die Krisis des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts''. Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach, 1984, p. 136</ref>] It contains contents of Rosicrucianism, insofar as they have been elaborated by Rudolf Steiner<ref>Rudolf Steiner: ''Die Theosophie des Rosenkreuzers'', GA 99 (1985)</ref>, a detailed presentation of the stages of world development as well as a conception of re-embodiment and destiny, which differs fundamentally from many Eastern approaches.
Anthroposophy sees itself as a method of individual development of consciousness. Its basis is an epistemologically founded concept of human individuality<ref>Rudolf Steiner: ''Grundlinien einer Erkenntnistheorie der Goetheschen Weltanschauung''. 8. Auflage. Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach 2002</ref> and furthermore a "trained Goetheanism".<ref>Rudolf Steiner: ''Innere Entwicklungsimpulse der Menschheit - Goethe und die Krisis des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts''. Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach, 1984, p. 136</ref>] It contains contents of Rosicrucianism, insofar as they have been elaborated by Rudolf Steiner<ref>Rudolf Steiner: ''Die Theosophie des Rosenkreuzers'', GA 99 (1985)</ref>, a detailed presentation of the stages of world development as well as a conception of re-embodiment and destiny, which differs fundamentally from many Eastern approaches.
== Literature ==
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Wahrheit und Wissenschaft'', [[GA 3]] (1980), ISBN 3-7274-0030-7 {{Lectures|003}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Die Philosophie der Freiheit'', [[GA 4]] (1992) {{Lectures|004}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Theosophie. Einführung in übersinnliche Welterkenntnis und Menschenbestimmung '', [[GA 9]] (2003), ISBN 3-7274-0090-0 {{Lectures|009}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Wie erlangt man Erkenntnisse der höheren Welten?'', [[GA 10]] (1993), ISBN 3-7274-0100-1 {{Lectures|010}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Aus der Akasha-Chronik'', [[GA 11]] (1986), ISBN 3-7274-0110-9 {{Lectures|011}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Die Geheimwissenschaft im Umriß'', [[GA 13]] (1989), ISBN 3-7274-0130-3 {{Lectures|013}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Vier Mysteriendramen'', [[GA 14]] (1998), ISBN 3-7274-0140-0 {{Lectures|14}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Anthroposophische Leitsätze'', [[GA 26]] (1998), ISBN 3-7274-0260-1 {{Lectures|026}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Philosophie und Anthroposophie'', [[GA 35]] (1984) {{Lectures|35}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Anthroposophie. Ein Fragment aus dem Jahre 1910'', [[GA 45]] (2002), ISBN 3-7274-452-3 {{Lectures|045}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Freiheit – Unsterblichkeit – Soziales Leben'', [[GA 72]] (1990), ISBN 3-7274-0720-4 {{Lectures|072}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Damit der Mensch ganz Mensch werde'', [[GA 82]] (1994), ISBN 3-7274-0820-0 {{Lectures|082}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Bewußtsein – Leben – Form '', [[GA 89]] (2001), ISBN 3-7274-0890-1 {{Lectures|089}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Die tieferen Geheimnisse des Menschheitswerdens im Lichte der Evangelien'', [[GA 117]] (1986), ISBN 3-7274-1170-8 {{Lectures|117}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Der irdische und der kosmische Mensch'', [[GA 133]] (1989), ISBN 3-7274-1330-1 {{Lectures|133}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Aus der Akasha-Forschung. Das Fünfte Evangelium'', [[GA 148]] (1992), ISBN 3-7274-1480-4 {{Lectures|148}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Christus und die menschliche Seele. Über den Sinn des Lebens. Theosophische Moral. Anthroposophie und Christentum.'', [[GA 155]] (1982), Norrköping, 13. Juli 1914 {{Lectures|155}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Okkultes Lesen und okkultes Hören'', [[GA 156]] (2003), ISBN 3-7274-1561-4 {{Lectures|156}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Weltwesen und Ichheit'', [[GA 169]] (1998), ISBN 3-7274-1690-4 {{Lectures|169}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Die soziale Grundforderung unserer Zeit – In geänderter Zeitlage'', [[GA 186]] (1990), ISBN 3-7274-1860-5 {{Lectures|186}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Wie kann die Menschheit den Christus wiederfinden?'', [[GA 187]] (1995), ISBN 3-7274-1870-2 {{Lectures|187}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Die Sendung Michaels'', [[GA 194]] (1994), ISBN 3-7274-1940-7 {{Lectures|194}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Heilfaktoren für den sozialen Organismus'', [[GA 198]] (1984), ISBN 3-7274-1980-6 {{Lectures|198}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Die Erkenntnis-Aufgabe der Jugend'', [[GA 217a]] (1981), ISBN 3-7274-2175-4 {{Lectures|217a}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Die Impulsierung des weltgeschichtlichen Geschehens durch geistige Mächte'', [[GA 222]] (1989), ISBN 3-7274-2220-3 {{Lectures|222}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Der übersinnliche Mensch, anthroposophisch erfaßt'', [[GA 231]] (1999), ISBN 3-7274-2310-2 {{Lectures|231}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Die Anthroposophie und ihre Gegner 1919 – 1921'', [[GA 255b]] (2003), ISBN 3-7274-2555-5 {{Lectures|255b}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Anthroposophische Gemeinschaftsbildung'', [[GA 257]] (1989), ISBN 3-7274-2570-9 {{Lectures|257}} {{Lectures|257}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Das Schicksalsjahr 1923 in der Geschichte der Anthroposophischen Gesellschaft. Vom Goetheanumbrand zur Weihnachtstagung.'', [[GA 259]] (1991), ISBN 3-7274-2590-3 {{Lectures|259}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Idee und Praxis der Waldorfschule'', [[GA 297]] (1998), ISBN 3-7274-2970-4 {{Lectures|297}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Naturbeobachtung, Experiment, Mathematik und die Erkenntnisstufen der Geistesforschung'', [[GA 324]] (1991), ISBN 3-7274-3242-X {{Lectures|324}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Wie wirkt man für den Impuls der Dreigliederung des sozialen Organismus? Zwei Schulungskurse für Redner und aktive Vertreter des Dreigliederungsgedankens'', [[GA 338]] (1986), ISBN 3-7274-3380-9 {{Lectures|338}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Vorträge und Kurse über christlich-religiöses Wirken, II'', [[GA 343a]] (1993), ISBN 3-7274-3430-9 {{Lectures|343a}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Das Wesen der Anthroposophie'', Öffentlicher Vortrag in München, 16. Januar 1922, S. 5 (nicht in [[GA]]) [http://www.steiner-klartext.net/pdfs/19220116a-01-01.pdf#page=5&view=Fit pdf]
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Anthroposophie und die Rätsel der Seele'', Vortrag in Bern, 20. März 1922 (nicht in [[GA]]) [http://www.steiner-klartext.net/pdfs/19220320-02-01.pdf#page=21&view=Fit pdf]
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Das Wesen der Anthroposophie'', Vortrag in Berlin, 3. Februar 1913 (nicht in [[GA]]) [http://www.odysseetheater.org/jump.php?url=http://www.odysseetheater.org/ftp/anthroposophie/Rudolf_Steiner/DAS%20WESEN%20DER%20ANTHROPOSOPHIE%201913.pdf#page=24&view=Fit pdf]
* [[Rudolf Steiner]], [[Christian Clement]] (Hrsg.): ''Schriften. Kritische Ausgabe / Band 5: Schriften über Mystik, Mysterienwesen und Religionsgeschichte'', Bd. [[SKA 5]], frommann-holzboog Verlag, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt/Basel 2013, ISBN 978-3-7728-2635-1


== References ==
== References ==

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Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925)

Anthroposophy (from Greek ἄνθρωπος ánthropos 'man' and σοφία sophίa 'wisdom') was founded by Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) as a "path of knowledge, which wants to lead the spiritual in the human being to the spiritual in the universe" (Lit.:26.pdf#page=14&view=Fit GA GA 26, p. 14). In this sense it wants to expand the "consciousness of his humanity" (Lit.:GA 257, p. 76). Starting from a deepened knowledge of man based on spiritual experience, anthroposophy opens a new, fully conscious thought-clear and scientifically exact access to the objective spiritual world. As a modern Spiritual science, it orients itself methodically to natural science and complements and expands its findings, corresponding to the demands of our time.

„By anthroposophy I understand a scientific investigation of the spiritual world which recognizes the one-sidedness of a mere knowledge of nature as well as that of ordinary mysticism, and which, before it makes the attempt to penetrate into the supersensible world, first develops in the discerning soul those forces which are not yet active in ordinary consciousness and in ordinary science and which make such a penetration possible.“ (Lit.:GA 35, p. 66)

Introduction

Anthroposophy sees itself as a method of individual development of consciousness. Its basis is an epistemologically founded concept of human individuality[1] and furthermore a "trained Goetheanism".[2]] It contains contents of Rosicrucianism, insofar as they have been elaborated by Rudolf Steiner[3], a detailed presentation of the stages of world development as well as a conception of re-embodiment and destiny, which differs fundamentally from many Eastern approaches.

Literature

References

  1. ↑ Rudolf Steiner: Grundlinien einer Erkenntnistheorie der Goetheschen Weltanschauung. 8. Auflage. Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach 2002
  2. ↑ Rudolf Steiner: Innere Entwicklungsimpulse der Menschheit - Goethe und die Krisis des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach, 1984, p. 136
  3. ↑ Rudolf Steiner: Die Theosophie des Rosenkreuzers, GA 99 (1985)
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