Dr. Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) is responsible for the philosophy of Anthroposophy, it was through his teachings "Philosophy of Freedom" Anthroposophy was established. It describes the spiritual self, knowledge, and freedom, and represents both Christianity and natural science. His ideals were compared and contrasted to Mysticism, and natural science, which he found be both lacking and limiting of human knowledge.
Anthroposophy includes all living creatures, and not just their physical body but also their consciousness or astral body. He believed that the ego of the individual was responsible for self-awareness which was only unique to human beings. He describes how intellect is made up of both natural and spiritual realities. This idealism goes onto introduce reincarnation of the human spirit, which could be interdependent on a person's live otherwise known as karma.
The Anthroposophical Society was founded in 1912. It developed schools, clinics, farms, and centers for persons with special needs. The School for Spiritual Science was established around 1923 after the society went under a reformation. During WWII the National Socialist group (Nazi's) banned Anthroposophy from being practiced; however, these institutions still are in use today, with anthroposophy still being applied in over 50 countries, and 10,000 institutions all over the world.
"Anthroposophy." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Oct. 2014. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthroposophy>.
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