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Truth and Science by Rudolf Steiner

Truth and Science by Rudolf Steiner

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Translated by William Lindeman
Rudolf Steiner’s Ph.D. thesis and “prelude” to The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity begins with the sentence: “By analyzing the act of knowledge in a way that goes back to its basic elements, the following discussion has the task of correctly formulating the problem that knowledge poses, and of indicating the path to a solution of it.”

Frequently Asked Questions

What central problem does Truth and Science investigate?

Steiner analyzes the act of knowledge, formulates the problem that knowledge poses, and indicates a path toward its solution.
What place does Truth and Science hold in Steiner’s work?

Written in 1892 as CW 3, it is Steiner’s doctoral thesis and a prelude to The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity.
Who translated this edition of Truth and Science?

William Lindeman translated this edition from Steiner’s German work Wahrheit und Wissenschaft.
Why is the book important for Steiner’s philosophy of knowledge?

It establishes the epistemological foundation for his account of human knowing and prepares the questions developed further in The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity.