anthroposophy

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Definition von anthroposophy im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Human wisdom

Knowledge or understanding of human nature

A spiritual philosophy that maintains that anyone who “conscientiously cultivates sense-free thinking” can have insights into the spiritual world

{i} philosophy which explains the world in terms of man's spiritual nature (based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner), spiritual science, philosophy which seeks to optimize that good health depends on a suitable and fitting relationship between the physical body and spirit and soul

Philosophy based on the view that the human intellect has the ability to contact spiritual worlds. It was formulated in the early 20th century by Rudolf Steiner and was influenced by theosophy. Steiner wanted to develop a faculty for spiritual perception independent of the senses, which he believed was latent in all human beings, and to this end he founded the Anthroposophical Society in 1912. Now based in Dornach, Switzerland, the society has branches worldwide

Knowledge of the nature of man; hence, human wisdom

A spiritual philosophy that maintains that anyone who "conscientiously cultivates sense-free thinking" can have insights into the spiritual world

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an·thro·pos·o·phy

Synonyme

spiritual science

Etymologie

[ "an(t)-thr&-'pä-s& ] (noun.) 1916. From Greek anthrop or anthropo (person or man) and the suffix -sophy (study or knowledge of).