Roots of Education
Lecture One
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THE ROOTS OF EDUCATION
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THE ESSENTIALS OF EDUCATION
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F O U N D AT I O N S O F WA L D O R F E D U C AT I O N
Lecture One
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RUDOLF STEINER
The Roots of Education
Anthroposophic Press
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THE ESSENTIALS OF EDUCATION
The publisher wishes to acknowledge the inspiration and support of Connie and Robert Dulaney
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These lectures are contained in the German Anthroposophische Pädagogik und ihre Voraussetzungen (vol. no. 309 in the Bibliographical Survey) published by Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach, Switzerland. Translated from shorthand reports unrevised by the lecturer; first published in English in 1968 (translator unknown). Revised by Helen Fox in 1982. The lectures have been checked against the German text and revised by Anthroposophic Press for this edition. Copyright © 1997 Anthroposophic Press Introduction Copyright © 1997 Torin Finser Published by Anthroposophic Press 3390 Route 9, Hudson, NY 12534 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data to come Steiner, Rudolf, 1861–1925. [Anthroposophische Pädagogik und ihre Voraussetzungen. English] The roots of education / Rudolf Steiner. p. cm.— (Foundations of Waldorf education ; 19) Five lectures given in Apr. 1924. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-88010-415-5 (paper) 1. Education. 2. Anthroposophy. I. Title. II. Series. LB775.S7A413 1997 370’.1--dc21 97-35327 CIP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publishers, except for brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Printed in the United States of America
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Contents
Introduction by Torin Finser ................................................. vii LECTURE 1 Bern, April 13, 1924 ............................................................. 1
A new education requires a new knowledge of the whole human being in body, soul, and spirit. The change of
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THE ROOTS OF EDUCATION
ii
THE ESSENTIALS OF EDUCATION
[XIX]
F O U N D AT I O N S O F WA L D O R F E D U C AT I O N
Lecture One
iii
RUDOLF STEINER
The Roots of Education
Anthroposophic Press
iv
THE ESSENTIALS OF EDUCATION
The publisher wishes to acknowledge the inspiration and support of Connie and Robert Dulaney
❖ ❖ ❖
These lectures are contained in the German Anthroposophische Pädagogik und ihre Voraussetzungen (vol. no. 309 in the Bibliographical Survey) published by Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach, Switzerland. Translated from shorthand reports unrevised by the lecturer; first published in English in 1968 (translator unknown). Revised by Helen Fox in 1982. The lectures have been checked against the German text and revised by Anthroposophic Press for this edition. Copyright © 1997 Anthroposophic Press Introduction Copyright © 1997 Torin Finser Published by Anthroposophic Press 3390 Route 9, Hudson, NY 12534 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data to come Steiner, Rudolf, 1861–1925. [Anthroposophische Pädagogik und ihre Voraussetzungen. English] The roots of education / Rudolf Steiner. p. cm.— (Foundations of Waldorf education ; 19) Five lectures given in Apr. 1924. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-88010-415-5 (paper) 1. Education. 2. Anthroposophy. I. Title. II. Series. LB775.S7A413 1997 370’.1--dc21 97-35327 CIP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publishers, except for brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Printed in the United States of America
Lecture One
v
Contents
Introduction by Torin Finser ................................................. vii LECTURE 1 Bern, April 13, 1924 ............................................................. 1
A new education requires a new knowledge of the whole human being in body, soul, and spirit. The change of