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Philosophy of Freedom

The Philosophy of Freedom is the fundamental philosophical work of the philosopher and esotericist Rudolf Steiner . It addresses the questions whether and in what sense human beings can be said to be free. Originally published in 1894 in German as Die Philosophie der Freiheit, with a second edition published in 1918, the work has appeared under a number of English titles, including The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity , The Philosophy of Freedom, and Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path.


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“The fundamental maxim of free men is to live in love towards our actions, and to let live in the understanding of the other person's will.”

Rudolf Steiner book Philosophy of Freedom

Philosophy of Freedom. Chapter 9, alternate translations
Source: Original: "Leben in der Liebe zum Handeln und Lebenlassen im Verständnisse des fremden Wollens ist die Grundmaxime der freien Menschen."

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