Language from an Historical Standpoint (Lecture 5 of 6): Lecture delivered in Stuttgart, Germany on January 2, 1920; from The Collected Works of Rudolf Steiner

by Rudolf Steiner

Overview

This lecture is part of the collection "The Genius of Language" by Rudolf Steiner. Steiner (1861-1925) was an Austrian philosopher, social reformer, architect, and esotericist. He gained initial recognition as a literary critic and cultural philosopher. At the beginning of the 20th century, he founded a spiritual movement, Anthroposophy. He is considered the father of Waldorf education, biodynamic agriculture, anthroposophical medicine and spiritual science. Use of language in the Middle Ages: nuances of feeling. Shifts of word meanings. The gradual separation of sound-perception and meaning (concept). Hazy sense of reality expresses itself in abstract language. The entire Collected Works of Rudolf Steiner are available from SteinerBooks.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780880107426
Publisher:	Steiner
Publication date:	10/01/1995
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	15
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