GA 352

Nature and Man in Spiritual Scientific Contemplation

Natur und Mensch in geisteswissenschaftlicher Betrachtung

Volume VI - Ten Lectures, Dornach 7 January to 27 February 1924.

The remarkable discussions in this volume took place between Rudolf Steiner and workers at the Goetheanum, Switzerland. The varied subject-matter was chosen by his audience at Rudolf Steiner's instigation. Steiner took their questions and usually gave immediate answers. The astonishing nature of these responses - their insight, knowledge and spiritual depth - is testimony to his outstanding ability as a spiritual initiate and profound thinker. Accessible, entertaining and stimulating, the records of these sessions will be a delight to anybody with an open mind.

Contents

In this particular collection, Rudolf Steiner deals with topics ranging from elephants to Einstein. He discusses, among other things, ants and bees; shells and skeletons; animal and plant poisons - arsenic and lead; nutrition - proteins and fats, potatoes; the human eye and its colour; fresh and salt water; fish and bird migration; human clothing; opium and alcohol; thinking, and bodily secretions.

On the Pachyderms. The Nature of Shell and Skeleton Formation / On Poisons and their Effects in Man / On Nutrition / The Human Eye. Albinism / The fluid circulation of the earth in relation to the universe / On the clothing of man / On the effect of arsenic and alcohol in the body / On the connection of the higher members of the being with the physical body. On the effect of opium and alcohol / Structure and decomposition in the human organism / On Einstein's theory of relativity.

Literature

• Rudolf Steiner, Anna R. Meuss (Translator): From Elephants to Einstein: Answers to Questions. CW 352. Rudolf Steiner Press 1998. ISBN 978-1855840812; eBook ASIN B07N9PLCHP (2013) rsarchive.org

German

• Rudolf Steiner: Natur und Mensch in geisteswissenschaftlicher Betrachtung, GA 352 (1981), ISBN 3-7274-3520-8 English: rsarchive.org German: pdf pdf(2) html mobi epub archive.org

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