An Outline of Occult Science

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An Outline of Occult Science

by Rudolf Steiner

EN·~11 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total

An Outline of Occult Science

0:10

Preface to the Fourth Edition.

13:20

Author's Remarks To First Edition

13:54

Chapter I. The Character of Occult Science

23:00

Chapter II. The Nature of Man

40:52

Chapter III. Sleep and Death

1:34:04

Chapter IV. The Evolution of the World and Man

4:28:43

Chapter V. Knowledge of the Higher Worlds

2:46:31

Chapter VI. The Present and Future Evolution of the World and of Humanity

33:48

Chapter VII. Details from the Domain of Occult Science Man's Etheric Body

21:18

Description

In this concise guide the author sets out a bold case for a kind of knowledge that lies beyond the reach of ordinary science. By acknowledging the doubts of rigorous thinkers, the text explains why the limits of everyday perception do not automatically rule out the study of “supersensible” realms. The opening pages invite listeners to consider how unanswered questions about life’s meaning urge the soul toward deeper inquiry, even when conventional intellect hesitates.

Through clear analogies—comparing the eye’s inability to see cells with the mind’s difficulty perceiving higher worlds—the work shows that the very fact that ordinary methods fall short can be a catalyst, not a barrier, to investigation. Listeners will find a thoughtful balance between respect for scholarly rigor and an invitation to explore a spiritual science that seeks to make the invisible intelligible, all presented in an accessible, reflective tone.

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Language

en

Duration

~11 hours (660K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2009-12-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Rudolf Steiner

Rudolf Steiner

1861–1925

A restless Austrian thinker whose ideas sparked lasting movements in education, agriculture, architecture, and spiritual philosophy. Best known for founding anthroposophy, he also wrote extensively and inspired the first Waldorf school and the beginnings of biodynamic farming.

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