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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Theosophy : An Introduction To The Supersensible Knowledge Of The World And The Destination Of Man by Rudolf Steiner , Translated by Elizabeth Douglas Shields
Austrian philosopher, playwright, and artist Rudolf Steiner 1861-1925 is perhaps best known as an educational philosopher and reformer, the founder of Steiner or Waldorf schools located around the world. These schools philosophy represents the priorities Steiner discusses in Theosophy: the development of body, soul, and spirit. Goethe was an important influence on Steiner, and he edited the poets scientific works 1889-1896. Steiner was an active member and leader of the German branch of Madame Blavatskys Theosophical Society, eventually broke away from theosophy, as he developed his own spiritual philosophy termed anthroposophy; this philosophical movement asserted the potential of realizing a spiritual reality through cognition. This 1910 translation by Elizabeth Douglas Shields is of the books third German edition; it was first published in 1904. This work will be of particular interest to historians of philosophy, of spiritual movements and of education.show more