Rudolf Steiner's philosophy and the crisis of contemporary thought

"The Austrian-born philosopher Rudolf Steiner inspired a vast legacy of practical work in Waldorf education, biodynamic agriculture, the Camphill Communities for adults and children with special needs, as well as in many artistic and scientific domains." "Underlying them all was a subtle and highly developed approach to thought, with which Steiner addressed philosophical issues in a new way. Many of these issues were also being tackled in parallel to Steiner by a number of his contemporaries, notably the Phenomenological school pioneered by Edmund Husserl and others. Steiner was notable too for developing concepts of structure and developmental ideas far ahead of his time." "Seeking to clarify moral thinking in terms of his 'ethical individualism, 'steiner offered a challenging view of knowledge, not as abstract objectivity but as a creative relationship between the knower and the known. From this standpoint, all genuine knowledge is an expression of our active engagement with the world. Knowledge is never just about the world 'out there, ' since every individual shares in reality that is known, and there are no morally neutral acts or thoughts."--Jacket.