Becoming Fully Human

Becoming Fully HumanThere is no contradiction, if you look into the matter correctly, between destiny and freedom. However, in order to be able to present the concept of destiny to the world later on, it was first necessary that the concept of freedom be presented in the book The Philosophy of Freedom. Rudolf Steiner Published here for the first time in English, these six public lectures are among Rudolf Steiners most inspiredand inspiringexplorations of Anthroposophy as

and the conflicting efforts of the two great adversaries to divert the earth from its true goal

by showing the duality of evil latent within Goethe’s text

The various planets in the cosmos are connected to great spiritual beings and hierarchies too

At a time when many of his colleagues revered ancient Eastern texts

the etheric body of the dying person is revealed

Trans: John Wood

of knowing—are exceedingly narrow

Under the influence of materialism

which is connected to natural catastrophes

‘We learn gradually to raise our eyes not only to material existence

these lectures form part of Rudolf Steiner’s energetic efforts to cultivate social understanding and renew culture through his innovative ideas based on ‘threefolding’

cosmic influences on the individual and humanity