SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL QUESTIONS: A Spiritual-Scientific Approach
About this ebook
Addressing themes that remain highly pertinent today, Steiner examines the roots of social crises, the responsibilities of citizenship and the freedom inherent in cultural life. Particularly significant are three lectures devoted to education, in which Rudolf Steiner outlines principles that would soon find concrete expression in the founding of the first Waldorf School. Emphasising child development, artistic activity and the cultivation of independent thinking, the lectures present education as a central task in the renewal of society.
Published in English for the first time alongside an introduction by Simon Blaxland-de Lange, these lectures challenge readers to rethink the nature of education, social responsibility and the future of human community.
About the author
Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) called his spiritual philosophy “anthroposophy”, meaning “wisdom of the human being”. As a highly developed seer, he based his work on direct knowledge and perception of spiritual dimensions. He initiated a modern and universal “science of spirit”, accessible to anyone willing to exercise clear and unprejudiced thinking. From his spiritual investigations Steiner provided suggestions for the renewal of many activities, including education (both general and special), agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, philosophy, religion and the arts. Today there are thousands of schools, clinics, farms and other organizations involved in practical work based on his principles. His many published works feature his research into the spiritual nature of the human being, the evolution of the world and humanity, and methods of personal development. Steiner wrote some 30 books and delivered over 6000 lectures across Europe. In 1924 he founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches throughout the world.
