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The Redemption of Thinking: A Study in Truth, Meaning, and the Evolution of Consciousness

The Redemption of Thinking: A Study in Truth, Meaning, and the Evolution of Consciousness

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Truth and meaning: what is their relation? Shall ever the twain be one? This dissertation attempts to show how the ascendancy of a particular method of inquiry since the seventeenth century has forfeit meaning in the pursuit of truth. At the same time, the insights into meaning that postmodern philosophy has conferred have been won through the sacrifice of truth. Drawing on the work of J. W. von Goethe (1749–1832), Owen Barfield (1898–1997), and Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925), the following is my attempt to reconcile this disjunction between truth and meaning that has come to characterize the present age. Specifically, I hope to show that Goethe’s way of knowledge, as perfected by Steiner and as contextualized in the evolution of consciousness by Barfield, manages to integrate the two poles indicated above without sacrificing the objectivity of the former or the subjectivity of the latter.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main theme of "The Redemption of Thinking"?

The book explores how truth and meaning can be reconciled through an approach that respects both objective knowledge and lived human experience.
Who wrote the book, and which thinkers does it discuss?

Max Leyf wrote this doctoral study, drawing especially on J. W. von Goethe, Owen Barfield, and Rudolf Steiner.
What is the significance of Goethe’s way of knowledge in the book?

Leyf presents Goethe’s way of knowledge, developed in conversation with Steiner and Barfield, as a path for integrating truth, meaning, objectivity, and subjectivity.
What kind of reader is this book best suited to?

This substantial philosophical study is best suited to readers ready for an in-depth examination of consciousness, knowledge, Goethean inquiry, Barfield, and Rudolf Steiner.