{"product_id":"rudolf-steiner-on-his-book-the-philosophy-of-freedom-9780910142687","title":"Rudolf Steiner on His Book the Philosophy of Freedom","description":"Eternal becoming in thinking\u003cbr\u003eEvery step a deepening\u003cbr\u003eOvercoming the surface\u003cbr\u003ePenetrating the depths.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRudolf Steiner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch has been written by students of spiritual science on \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, but the advantage of discovering what the author himself had to say about this most important and seminal work should be obvious. Not only were the words of the text chosen most carefully, but also its very structure was intended to become a powerful inner experience for the careful reader. In a sense, all of the works that flowed from Rudolf Steiner in the following years were to elaborate on this great work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the age of twenty-seven, Rudolf Steiner \"was beset by questions\" related to outer human life, whereas inner human nature had been revealing itself to him with increasing clarity as a world of reality. In all his works, Steiner had relied on contemplation of that inner world, which led to writing \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Freedom. \u003c\/i\u003eHis intention was to join inner and outer so that true inner work would lead to fully incarnating as human beings. The book that resulted became a pillar of anthroposophic practice and essential study for every student of inner development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOtto Palmer has provided an invaluable service by extracting numerous references from the words of Rudolf Steiner, providing keys to the deeper meanings behind the words of \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Freedom, \u003c\/i\u003e making it more accessible and meaningful to readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpock, Marjorie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMarjorie Spock\u003c\/b\u003e was born Sept. 8, 1904, in New Haven, Connecticut, the second child and first daughter of six children. The Spock family was prominent in New Haven; her father was a corporate lawyer, and her older brother, Dr. Benjamin Spock, became a renowned pediatrician. Marjorie became a student of Anthroposophy as a teenager in Dornach during the 1920s, and became a eurythmist, teacher, biodynamic gardener, and the author and translator of numerous books. In the 100th year of her life, she produced, directed, and choreographed a video about eurythmy, followed by two short training films when she was 101 and 102 years of age. Marjorie Spock died at her home in Maine, Jan. 23, 2008, at the age of 103.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePalmer, Otto:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eOtto Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e received his first copy of \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e in 1919 as a prisoner of war in France. While in prison, he began his forty-five-year journey of studying Rudolf Steiner's works and Anthroposophy. By the time he published his book, \u003ci\u003eRudolf Steiner on His Book \u003cb\u003eThe Philosophy of Freedom, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e he had spent many years considering and collecting every reference to The Philosophy of Freedom that he could find in Rudolf Steiner's works and lectures.","brand":"Steiner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414292435218,"sku":"9780910142687","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_371e05c2-3854-4fd0-ba0f-58aed607fcfa.jpg?v=1729363947","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rudolf-steiner-on-his-book-the-philosophy-of-freedom-9780910142687","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}