biography
pronunciation:
[shtiyner]
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| lived:
| (1861–1925)
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| biography:
| Social philosopher, the founder of anthroposophy, born in Kraljevec, NW Croatia. He studied science and mathematics, and edited Goethe's scientific papers, before coming temporarily under the spell of the theosophists. In 1912 he propounded his own approach, establishing his first ‘school of spiritual science’, or Goetheanum, in Dornach, Switzerland. His aim was to integrate the psychological and practical dimensions of life into an educational, ecological, and therapeutic basis for spiritual and physical development. Many schools and research institutions arose from his ideas, notably the Rudolf Steiner Schools, focusing on the development of the whole personality of the child. Several are for children with special needs. |
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