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anthroposophy [ˌænθrəˈpɒsəfɪ] n (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) the spiritual and mystical teachings of Rudolph Steiner, based on the belief that creative activities such as myth making, which formed a part of life in earlier times, are psychologically valuable, esp for educational and therapeutic purposes anthroposophic [ˌænθrəpəʊˈsɒfɪk] adj anthroposophist n anthroposophy a movement developed from theosophy by Rudolf Steiner, Austrian social philosopher, to develop the faculty of cognition and the awareness of spiritual reality, — anthroposophist, n. — anthroposophical, adj. See also: Mankind
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Steiner founded a school of philosophy known as anthroposophy, meaning "wisdom of the human being" which he defined as "a way of knowledge--a cognitive path--that leads the spiritual in the human being to the spiritual in the universe. Russell also notes that Austrian philosopher Rudolph Steiner created a movement at the turn of the 20th century called anthroposophy, which asserted that everything within our surroundings--from architecture to color, sound, and movement--is instrumental to our well-being. There are Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, and Muslim Waldorf teachers, all of whom are careful to leave religious instruction to the parents and not put before the children their own religious beliefs, or even their study of anthroposophy (Steiner's name for his approach to understanding human nature). |
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