The New Essential Steiner is an illuminating, completely new introduction to the philosophy and essential writings of Rudolf Steiner, introduced and edited by Robert McDermott, who also edited the now-classic Essential Steiner. This new volume offers selections from a wide variety of Steiner's published works, presenting a broad, accessible overview of Anthroposophy.

In his introduction, McDermott recounts Steiner's life and work, from his childhood and education to his work as a natural scientist, philosopher, scholar, educator, artist, interpreter of culture, and...

7 lectures, various cities, April 17-May 26, 1914 (CW 154)

What is the relationship between those who have died and those who remain alive on earth? Can we help those now in the spiritual world? Can they help us?

In these talks, Rudolf Steiner deals with the spiritual relationships that the living can have with those who have crossed over the threshold between life and death. In a realistic, practical way, he shows how an understanding of our spiritual nature reveals ways of knowing a world undreamed of by materialists.

The tone of these talks is warm and...

"Es ist doch nicht immer das Richtige, dass man sagt, wenn einer krank ist, soll man ihn in die Apotheke schicken, da wird er die richtige Medizin finden, die er braucht. - Das Richtige wird sein, das ganze Leben so einzurichten, dass die Menschen überhaupt weniger von Krankheiten befallen werden oder dass die Krankheiten weniger drückend sind." (Rudolf Steiner)§§Rudolf Steiner entwickelt in diese