An Outline of Esoteric Science by Rudolf Steiner

An Outline of Esoteric Science by Rudolf Steiner

Written in 1909 (CW 13)

Esoteric science is the science of what takes place esoterically, in the sense that it is perceived not outside in nature but where one's soul turns when it directs its inner being toward the spirit. Esoteric science is the opposite and counterpart of natural science.
--Rudolf Steiner


This masterwork of esotericism places humankind at the very heart of the vast, invisible processes of cosmic evolution. When we use the term natural science, don't we mean that we are dealing with human knowledge of nature?

Steiner worked and reworked his Rosicrucian cosmology to make it increasingly precise and accurate. An Outline of Esoteric Science is as vital and relevant now as it was when first published in 1910 and remains the most comprehensive and effective presentation of a spiritual alternative to contemporary, materialistic cosmologies and a strict Darwinian view of human nature and evolution.

In this foundational work of spiritual science, we see how the creation and evolution of humanity is embedded at the heart of the vast, invisible web of interacting cosmic beings, through whom the alchemical processes of cosmic evolution continue to evolve. Included are descriptions of the physical-spiritual makeup of the human being; the relationships of the different bodies of the human being to sleep and death; and a detailed, practical guide to methods and exercises, including the Rose Cross Meditation, through which we can attain knowledge of the spiritual worlds.

The most remarkable and revolutionary aspect of this work is the central function that Steiner attributes to the Christ and his involvement in human and earthly evolution through the Mystery of Golgotha.

Contents:

• Introduction by Clopper Almon
• Preface by Rudolf Steiner
• The Character of Esoteric Science
• The Makeup of the Human Being
• Sleep and Death
• Cosmic Evolution and the Human Being
• Knowledge of Higher Worlds--Initiation
• Cosmic and Human Evolution--Now and in the Future
• Details from the Field of Spiritual Science
• Appendix: Rudolf Steiner's Early Introductions
• Further Reading

This is essential reading for all serious students of esoteric spirituality.

Previous translations: An Outline of Occult Science and Occult Science: An Outline.
An Outline of Esoteric Science is a translation of Die Geheimwissenschaft im Umriss (GA 13).

Many volumes by Rudolf Steiner on Anthroposophy and Waldorf education have been translated by Robert F. Lathe.

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ISBN 13	9781543103458
ISBN 10	1543103456
Title	An Outline of Esoteric Science
Author	Rudolf Steiner
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Year published	2017-02-14
Number of pages	196
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