Anthroposophy
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Anthroposophy is a spiritual philosophy founded by Rudolf Steiner that seeks to integrate esoteric insights with science, education, medicine, and the arts to deepen human self-knowledge and social life.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| anthroposophy | 6 |
| anthroposophic medicine | 4 |
| Anthroposophy canonical | 2 |
| anthroposophical medicine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Anthroposophy Context triple: [Esoteric Christianity, modernExpressionsInclude, Anthroposophy]
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Theosophy
Theosophy is a spiritual and philosophical movement that blends Eastern and Western esoteric traditions, emphasizing mystical insight, reincarnation, and the pursuit of universal spiritual truths.
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Swedenborgianism
Swedenborgianism is a Christian religious movement based on the mystical and theological writings of the 18th-century Swedish thinker Emanuel Swedenborg, emphasizing spiritual interpretation of Scripture and the inner meaning of religious life.
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Naturphilosophie
Naturphilosophie is a strand of German Idealist philosophy that seeks to understand nature as an organic, dynamic whole governed by underlying metaphysical principles.
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Tolstoyanism
Tolstoyanism is a Christian anarchist and pacifist philosophical movement based on Leo Tolstoy’s teachings about nonviolence, simple living, and moral perfection.
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Neo-Vedanta
Neo-Vedanta is a modern reinterpretation of classical Vedanta that blends traditional Hindu philosophy with Western thought, universalist spirituality, and social reform ideals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Anthroposophy Target entity description: Anthroposophy is a spiritual philosophy founded by Rudolf Steiner that seeks to integrate esoteric insights with science, education, medicine, and the arts to deepen human self-knowledge and social life.
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A.
Theosophy
Theosophy is a spiritual and philosophical movement that blends Eastern and Western esoteric traditions, emphasizing mystical insight, reincarnation, and the pursuit of universal spiritual truths.
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B.
Swedenborgianism
Swedenborgianism is a Christian religious movement based on the mystical and theological writings of the 18th-century Swedish thinker Emanuel Swedenborg, emphasizing spiritual interpretation of Scripture and the inner meaning of religious life.
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C.
Naturphilosophie
Naturphilosophie is a strand of German Idealist philosophy that seeks to understand nature as an organic, dynamic whole governed by underlying metaphysical principles.
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D.
Tolstoyanism
Tolstoyanism is a Christian anarchist and pacifist philosophical movement based on Leo Tolstoy’s teachings about nonviolence, simple living, and moral perfection.
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E.
Neo-Vedanta
Neo-Vedanta is a modern reinterpretation of classical Vedanta that blends traditional Hindu philosophy with Western thought, universalist spirituality, and social reform ideals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
esoteric movement
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occult philosophy ⓘ spiritual philosophy ⓘ worldview ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Camphill movement
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Christian Community ⓘ Waldorf ⓘ
surface form:
Steiner schools
Waldorf education ⓘ Anthroposophy self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
anthroposophic medicine
biodynamic agriculture ⓘ eurythmy ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Theosophy ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
artistic activity as a path to spiritual insight
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individual moral development ⓘ practical application of spiritual knowledge in everyday life ⓘ |
| founder | Rudolf Steiner ⓘ |
| hasCoreAim |
deepening human self-knowledge
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integration of spiritual insight with modern life ⓘ renewal of social and cultural life ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
Christ as central spiritual being
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esoteric Christianity ⓘ freedom as a spiritual task ⓘ freedom of thought ⓘ karma ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ spiritual evolution of humanity ⓘ spiritual science ⓘ supersensible perception ⓘ threefold nature of the human being ⓘ threefold social order ⓘ |
| hasKeyInstitution |
Anthroposophical Society
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Anthroposophical Society ⓘ
surface form:
General Anthroposophical Society
Goetheanum ⓘ |
| hasKeyWork |
Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainment
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Occult Science: An Outline ⓘ The Philosophy of Freedom ⓘ Theosophy (Rudolf Steiner book) ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Dornach
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surface form:
Dornach, Switzerland
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| influencesField |
agriculture
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architecture ⓘ education ⓘ medicine ⓘ religious practice ⓘ social theory ⓘ the arts ⓘ |
| originatedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| originatedInContext | early 20th-century esoteric and theosophical movements ⓘ |
| originatedInCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| viewsSpiritualResearchAs | systematic and disciplined investigation of supersensible realities ⓘ |
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Subject: Anthroposophy Description of subject: Anthroposophy is a spiritual philosophy founded by Rudolf Steiner that seeks to integrate esoteric insights with science, education, medicine, and the arts to deepen human self-knowledge and social life.
Referenced by (13)
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