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Outline of Occult Science

Authorized translation from the fourth edition (newly revised)

Also known as Occult science - an outline

by Rudolf Steiner & Max Gysi

  • First published:
  • 20th century
  • Languages: English, German

Description

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Austrian philosopher, playwright, and artist Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925) is perhaps best known as an educational philosopher and reformer, the founder of Steiner (or Waldorf) schools located around the world. Steiner was an active member and leader of the German branch of Madame Blavatsky's Theosophical Society before forming his own Anthroposophical Society. His engagement with the occult stems from his work in theosophy and anthroposophy, philosophies invested in reaching and understanding the 'supersensible' world that relies on a cultivation of body, spirit, and soul. This anonymous translation of the fourth German edition was published by the Theosophical Publishing Society in 1914; the first edition was published in Germany in 1909. Steiner asserts in this work the necessary and intrinsic connection between what is possible through cognition with the power of the soul and the spirit. It will be of interest to scholars of spiritual philosophy, spiritual movements, and social psychology.

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Occultism and esotericism and Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought.

  • Occultism and esotericism

    Controlled discovery queries from openalex matched “occultism”. Retained metadata contains “occult” in the title, “occult” in the alternative title, “occult” in the description, and 3 additional metadata match(es).

    • “occultism”· via OpenAlex
    • “occult”· in title
    • “occult”· in alternative title
    • “occult”· in description
    • “occult”· in subject
    • “Occultism”· in subject
  • Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary matched “Anthroposophy” and “Theosophy”. Retained metadata contains “Anthroposophy” in the description, “theosophical” in the description, “Theosophy” in the description, and 2 additional metadata match(es).

    • “Anthroposophy”· via Open Library
    • “Theosophy”· via Open Library
    • “Anthroposophy”· in description
    • “theosophical”· in description
    • “Theosophy”· in description
    • “Anthroposophy”· in subject

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Editions

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OpenAlex scholarly book record

2011-06-02Cambridge University Press; Cambridge University Press eBooksEnglish—Unknown

An outline of occult science

1922AnthropoSophic PressEnglish—Public

Occult Science

June 2005Rudolf Steiner Press; Steiner Press, RudolfEnglish
  • 9781855841369
  • 1855841363
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  • Open Library reports 12 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Open Library reports 46 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
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