Rudolf Steiner - 9783319589060

Rudolf SteinerThe Relevance of Waldorf Education\nAuthor(s): Bo Dahlin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer International Publishing AG\nISBN-13: 9783319589060, 978-3319589060\nSynopsis\nThis book covers Rudolf Steiners biography, presented from an educational point of view and also unfolds the different aspects of Steiners educational thought in Waldorf Education. His point of view is unique in that it relates education to a wide horizon of different contexts, such as social, pedagogical, evolutionary and spiritual aspects. His ideas are philosophical (ethical, epistemological, ontological). However, above all, they are based on spiritual understanding of the human being and the world.\nIn many ways, they stand in stark contrast to the views that inform present mainstream educational thought and practice. Nevertheless, there are points where Steiners ideas can find a resonance in more recent educational thought. Steiner .