A Study Companion to An Outline of Esoteric Science

Almon, Clopper

ISBN 10: 0880104538 / ISBN 13: 9780880104531

Published by Hudson, NY: Anthroposophic Press, 1998, 1998

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8vo, card covers, 127pp. First printing. VG: clean covers, very mild soiling to the edges, solid binding, clean text, one dog-ear.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Study Companion to An Outline of Esoteric Science
• Publisher: Hudson, NY: Anthroposophic Press, 1998
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0880104538
• ISBN 13: 9780880104531
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Occult

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Synopsis

An Outline of Esoteric Science is Rudolf Steiner's most complete and methodical presentation of the results of his own spiritual research. Written in 1909, when he was forty-eight years old, it represents his mature thinking, yet also has the careful structure and development characteristic of the work of young authors. The title points out that the subject of the book is just those realities and beings which are, at least initially, hidden from most of us. But at the same time, it makes explicit that this is not collection of "tales of the supernatural," but a clear, conceptual, thoroughly scientific account of these matters.  The book is terse, concise, and demands the reader's utmost attention, as well as the energy to visualize inwardly the pictures presented. It is not a book to be skimmed. Nor is it to be sampled here and there-though one man who tried to do so hit a passage that changed his life. - Clopper Almon, from the introduction With the commentary in the Study Companion keyed by paragraph number to the text of An Outline of Esoteric Science, Clopper Almon takes the reader step-by-step through one of Rudolf Steiner's most difficult texts. Each chapter is considered for themes, or brief summaries of the main points, review questions, discussion questions, and Almon's own observations of the text.  This study companion will be a great help to readers of every level, vastly enriching their reading of one of Steiner's most important written works.

About the Author

Clopper Almon, a seasoned student of Anthroposophy, is a cofounder of the Rudolf Steiner Institute. He has taught courses there on Rudolf Steiner's Outline of Esoteric Science and on other subjects. His is professor of economics at the University of Maryland, where his professional work is in building quantitative models of economics.