Intuitive Thinking As a Spiritual Path: A Philosophy of Freedom (Classics in Anthroposophy)

Rudolf Steiner was a genius. This is a very in depth and challenging read that will help you to really know reality. Whether or not you agree with everything he says, read it with an open mind and really think through the material being presented. Just doing so will grow your intelligence. I find that Rudolf Steiner's written works are a very satisfying read. Truly reading them with an open mind and following his thought process is very enlightening and is itself a form of meditation. Again this is a very challenging read. If you are new to Steiner then I would recommend reading either this book or "How to Know Higher Worlds" (also translated as "Knowledge of Higher Worlds and Its Attainment") first.

For anyone seeking to define in their own terms what the nature of Truth is, and for anyone who needs a better frame for interpreting life, this is THE book for you. Simple and easy to understand but the profoundness does not outlast it's usefulness.

I personally cannot bear to read Rudolph Steiner. He writes like a german philosopher -- encapsulating concepts in so many words that one is more likely to give up than to get to the crux of the biscuit.However the ideas are interesting and if you can bear the writing style, you will likely find the book fascinating.

This Book is very dificult to read. Party because Steiner is obliged to defend himself, but One is dealing with a work that has been constructed to arrive at a position that can lead to imaginative, 'Moral intuitive' Thinking. And that is Quite radical. One is taken in a Journey through Westen philosophy but in a Way where you are at First left to sense how each standpoint Works in your Soul. Out of this doubt, One is taken further. Naturally Steiner gives his own position. But in Reading, all Must be tested. The book's original Titel was Philosophy of Freedom. And this Freedom is built into the work itself.

Steiner takes the reader through multiple streams of thinking concerning the philosophy of life, from the existential father, Kant, to many variation including the German Romantic philosophers. As one to the most brilliant humans to live on the earth from the 15th century onward, Steiner cuts through the illusions dumped upon humanity by the magnitude of pop culture philosophers. This is not a book for the weak minded nor the close minded. However, if an individual is truly interested in advancing his understanding on existence this is an unparalleled volume. When finished, one is deeply impacted an will see the world in a way never before known.

If you are seeking knowledge of the spiritual world in a way that is easy to understand, and practical to apply to your life, this is a great book to have.

OK interesting.

I was impressed with Rudolf Steiner's process of thinking. His arguments are clear and objective. We are studying it with a group of 9 and we are in chapter 2. It's good to keep an open mind but continually question the group. Each of us in the group has something to share.

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c'est mon premier Steiner, depuis le temps que je me dis mais j'attends surtout son bouquin sur la nutrition.j'ai vu intuitive thinking donc intuition donc voila intéressant je me suis dit...mais ça ne parle pas vraiment de l'intuition comme on l'a connait, la développer, la comprendre, etc...c'est de la pure philosophie! donc j'ai un peu survolé. Y se réfère et critique/évalue beaucoup d'autres philosophes et concepts donc si vous voulez votre dose de philosophie et nourrir votre mental a fond! allez-y! ça fait pas forcement avancer mon Schmilblik, j'ai arrêté la prise de tête des Philosophes et leurs concepts conceptuels!!! y a longtemps! trop de la masturbation mental et comme ici beaucoup de désaccords sur le sens des mots et des concepts donc perte de temps! c'est surtout beaucoup sur: qu'est que la pensée et la liberté? titre originel 'Philosophy of Freedom' qui je pense et plus juste!Du coup je laisse les chapitres:Contents:Translator's introductionintroduction by Gertrude Reif HughesPreface to Revised Edition 1918Part I : TheoryThe Knowledge of Freedom1. Conscious Human Action2. The Fundatmental Urge for Knowledge3. Thinking in the Service of Understanding the World4. The World as Percept5. Knowing the World6. Human Individuality7. Are There Limits to Cognition?Part II : PracticeThe Reality of Freedom8. The Factors of Life9. The Idea of Freedom10. Freedom-Philosophy and Monism11. World Purpose and Life Purpose (Human Destiny)12. Moral Imagination (Darwinism and Ethics)13. The Value of Life14. Individuality and GenusThe Consequences of MonismAppendices (1918)

It took me a while to read the style of writing and found myself proof-reading as I read it, but I almost cried when realising it was the end of the book. This is why I will read it again!

An indepth book about the self observation of the human thinking process. It's a bit on the heavy side - I don't know if the writers concept is easy for most people or myself as well to grasp. It did not hold my interest too long - and I did not complete it entirely.

This translation is not even close to being readable