anthroposophy

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Noun — A spiritual philosophy developed by Rudolf Steiner in the early twentieth century, holding that an objective spiritual world can be reached through inner development.

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A formal term used mainly in philosophy and religious studies.

Etymology

The word joins the Greek elements for human being and wisdom, and had already appeared in Renaissance Latin before Rudolf Steiner adopted the German form Anthroposophie in the 1910s to name his new philosophy.

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What is anthroposophy?

Anthroposophy is a philosophy, founded by Rudolf Steiner in the early twentieth century, that holds an objective spiritual world can be reached through inner development.

Who founded anthroposophy?

It was founded by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner.

When was anthroposophy founded?

It was founded in the early twentieth century, with the German name Anthroposophie becoming popular from the 1910s.

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