Rudolf Steiner

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“Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner” (* February 27th in Kraljevec, Austro-Hungary, today Croatia; † 30 March 1925 in Dornach, Switzerland) was an Austrian philosopher, mystic, author, natural scientist, scholar and social reformer. He founded anthroposophy, an esoteric spiritual movement with roots in German idealist philosophy, Theosophy, Rosicrucianism, and Gnosticism. His teachings exerted an influence in various areas of life including education (Waldorf schools), art (eurhythmy), architecture (anthroposophical architecture), medicine (anthroposophical medicine), and agriculture (biodynamic farming). With his ideas he laid the groundwork for today’s revolutions in alternative education, holistic health and organic foods.


Early life

Theosophical Society activities

Founding of Anthroposophical Society

Waldorf education

Philosophy

Biodynamic farming

Biodynamic agriculture is a form of organic cultivation. Rudolf Steiner developed his system based on his clairvoyant perceptions of subtle energies at work during the growth of plants.

Economic theories

Social reform

Artistic and architectural achievements

Eurythmy

Goetheanum in Dornach

Writings

An index to Rudolf Steiner's complete works is available online at Rudolf Steiner Web.

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Online resources

Articles

Additional resources

  • Rudolf Steiner Web.[1]
  • Rudolf Steiner Archiv (English-language version of web site) [2]