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Record Nr.

UNINA9910255102803321

Autore

Dahlin Bo

Titolo

Rudolf Steiner [[electronic resource] ] : The Relevance of Waldorf Education / / by Bo Dahlin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-58907-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XI, 143 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs on Key Thinkers in Education, , 2211-937X

Disciplina

299.935092

Soggetti

Education—Philosophy

Alternative Education

Teaching

Philosophy and social sciences

Learning

Instruction

Educational Philosophy

Teaching and Teacher Education

Philosophy of Education

Learning & Instruction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Steiner’s biography -- 2.1 The formative years: childhood and youth -- 2.2 Steiner as a young man and his philosophical period -- Chapter 3: The relevance of Steiner’s philosophy for education -- Chapter 4: Anthroposophy -- 4.1 A spiritual anthropology of education -- 4.2 The far-sighted view: the lifespan development of the individual and the evolution of humanity -- Chapter 5: Some basic principles and practices of Waldorf education -- 5.1 The curriculum -- 5.2 Being a Waldorf teacher -- Chapter 6: The social and political aspects of education -- 6.1 Social three-folding: state, culture and economy -- 6.2 Education as a cultural practice -- Chapter 7: Does it work? Empirical studies of Waldorf schools -- Chapter 8: Conclusion.



Sommario/riassunto

This book covers Rudolf Steiner’s biography, presented from an educational point of view and also unfolds the different aspects of Steiner’s 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. In many ways, they stand in stark contrast to the views that inform present mainstream educational thought and practice. Nevertheless, there are points where Steiner’s ideas can find a resonance in more recent educational thought. Steiner was in many ways ahead of his time and his educational ideas are still relevant to many present day educational issues and problems.