Ge110TatianaSa: Anthroposophy

Anthroposophy from the Greek terms anthropos (human) and sophia (wisdom) is a philosophy that studies the knowledge of the nature of man. The movement was founded by Rudolf Steiner and it is based on the conception that there is a spiritual world that can be directly experienced through inner development.

The main purpose of this philosophy is to develop perceptive imagination, inspiration, and intuition by using a form of thinking that is not based on the use of the senses. The results of the spiritual experience are then explain rationally just as the natural sciences have been rationally proven. Steiner created spiritual exercises that help with the inner development. Steiner's wish was not to promote Anthroposophy as a replacement for Christianity but rather to help understanding Christianity better through Anthroposophy.

The movement became quite popular and has had since its creation more followers. Another aspect of the philosophy is that it is applied to many areas such as Steiner/ Waldorf education, special education, bio-dynamic agriculture, medicine, ethical banking, organizational development, and the arts.

Steiner/ Waldorf education focuses mainly on intellectual, practical, and artistic activities to develop free, morally responsible, and integrated individuals who have a string social competence. This education emphasizes on the role of imagination in learning.

Steiner also applied Anthroposophy to architecture. He built approximately thirteen buildings and among those are the two Goetheanum built in Dornach, Switzerland.