anthroposophy
esoteric philosophy founded by Rudolf Steiner postulating the existence of an objective spiritual world accessible to human experience
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Summary
anthroposophy is a new religious movement[1]. anthroposophy draws 14,764 Wikipedia views per month (new religious movement category, ranking #9 of 57).[2]
Key Facts
- Influenced by: Theosophy[3], freemasonry[4]
- Instance of: religious doctrine[5]
- Founder: Rudolf Steiner[6]
- Headquarters location: Dornach[7]
- Subclass of: group action[8], esotericism[9], occultism[10], pseudoscience[11], religious movement[12]
- Part of: Western esotericism[13]
- Commons category: Anthroposophy[14]
- Country of origin: German Empire[15]
- Has part(s): eurythmy[16], biodynamic agriculture[17], Waldorf education[18], Anthroposophical medicine[19], healing pedagogy[20]
- Inception: 1913[21]
- Location of formation: Cologne[22], Berlin[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Anthroposophy[24]
- Described at URL: https://www.afis.org/Anthroposophie-biodynamie-medecine-education-une-ambition-esoterique-globale[25], https://www.anthroposophie.or.at/anthroposophie/[26], https://www.anthroposophie.de/[27]
- Described by source: Waldorf Watch[28], Waldorf Watch Wing 2[29], A Life in Anthroposophy[30], Anthroposophy, the discreet multinational of esotericism[31]
- Contributing factor of: antiscience[32], misinformation[33], school violence[34], indoctrination[35], racial discrimination[36], vaccine hesitancy[37], religiosity[38], health care[39]
- Has effect: misinformation[40]
- Has characteristic: syncretism[41]
- Practiced by: anthroposophist[42]
Why It Matters
anthroposophy has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] anthroposophy is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
anthroposophy has been cited as an influence by Piet Mondrian[45], a painter[46], 1872–1944[47], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[48], specialised in painting[49].
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Who did anthroposophy influence?
anthroposophy has been cited as an influence by Piet Mondrian[45].