Truth and Knowledge: Introduction to "Philosophy of Spiritual Activity"

Rudolf Steiner

SteinerBooks, Incorporated, 1981 - Philosophy - 112 pages

This work, essentially Rudolf Steiner's doctoral dissertation, subtitled "Introduction to the Philosophy of Freedom," is just that--an essential work in the foundations of spiritual science. In it, the epistemological foundations of spiritual knowledge are clearly and logically presented.

Originally published with The Philosophy of Freedom in a single volume, this work is fundamental to an understanding of that work (currently published as Intuitive Thinking As a Spiritual Path) and to a more complete comprehension of the philosophical basis of Steiner's spiritual science.

CONTENTS:

• Preliminary Remarks
• Kant's Basic Epistemological Question
• Epistemology since Kant
• The Starting Point of Epistemology
• Cognition and Reality
• Epistemology Free of Assumptions and Fichte's Science of Knowedge
• Epistemological Conclusion
• Practical Conclusion

This book is essential reading for all serious students of Anthroposophy.

About the author

Rudolf Steiner (b. Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner, 1861-1925) was born in the small village of Kraljevec, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Croatia), where he grew up. As a young man, he lived in Weimar and Berlin, where he became a well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, known especially for his work with Goethe's scientific writings. Steiner termed his spiritual philosophy anthroposophy, meaning "wisdom of the human being." As an exceptionally developed seer, he based his work on direct knowledge and perception of spiritual dimensions. He initiated a modern, universal "spiritual science" that is accessible to anyone willing to exercise clear and unbiased thinking. From his spiritual investigations, Steiner provided suggestions for the renewal of numerous activities, including education (general and for special needs), agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, philosophy, Christianity, and the arts. There are currently thousands of schools, clinics, farms, and initiatives in other fields that involve practical work based on the principles Steiner developed. His many published works feature his research into the spiritual nature of human beings, the evolution of the world and humanity, and methods for personal development. He wrote some thirty books and delivered more than six thousand lectures throughout much of Europe. In 1924, Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches around the world.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Truth and Knowledge: Introduction to "Philosophy of Spiritual Activity"
• Author: Rudolf Steiner
• Edition: 2
• Publisher: SteinerBooks, Incorporated, 1981
• ISBN: 0893452122, 9780893452124
• Length: 112 pages
• Subjects: Philosophy / Epistemology; Philosophy / General; Philosophy / Religious; Religion / General; Religion / Theosophy