Anthroposophy

Anthroposophy – a word derived from the Greek meaning “wisdom about the human being” - is, in the words of its founder Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925), “awareness of one’s own humanity” and a spiritually orientated path of knowledge. It regards itself not as a system or doctrine but as stimulus for individual development and for renewing and recreating the foundations of our life and culture.

Anthroposophical spiritual science has so far borne fruits in broad areas of cultural life – not only in the way many people lead their personal lives but also in the fields of education, medicine, agriculture, art and the economy. These independent cultural initiatives find a human focus – without political or religious ties – in the General Anthroposophical Society. This promotes research work by the School of Spiritual Science. At the Goetheanum, headquarters of the Society and School, space is provided for interdisciplinary exchange on contemporary social  issues.