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An anthology of writings by and about Rudolf Steiner qua economist that documents his search for a deeper understanding of modern economic life. This book throws light on many of the problems that face us today, problems that we cannot solve unless we take hold of the economic life in a conscious, human way and resist the temptation to defer to market forces alone.Though well-known as a seer, the idea of Rudolf Steiner as an economist may seem surprising. Seers do not usually have much concrete to say about economic life, beyond laments about its evils and injunctions that it be guided by some moral dimension. Rudolf Steiner, however, gave many lectures and wrote many articles about modern economic life, which he saw as the arena in which humanity has to find a new relationship to the spirituality that formerly came from above or outside -- from churches and external principles. Today the human being has to find morality within, which one cannot fully do unless one takes hold of the economic realm in a conscious, human way. Whether through concrete references to the meaning and working of money, or in attempting to give a fuller understanding of work or of the significance of market economics in our time, Steiner shows himself to be well versed in the subject. This publication presents a selection of his articles in a context of essays by Christopher Houghton Budd. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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1
ECONOMIST
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this publication is to introduce the reader to Rudolf Steiner's
work as an economist. The essays and articles can be read individually or
as a sequential whole. A mixture of Steiner's own works and my
interpretation of them, they represent a form of cóllaboration intended to
widen appreciation of Steiner's contribution to economics. 'Collaboration'
is perhaps not quite the right word, of course, but the method seems
validated by the fact that, in the English language, Steiner's
otherwise thinly represented and almost wholly without any contextual
writing to explain either its historical significance or contemporary
relevance. Naturally, it has not been possible to discuss with Steiner the
elaboration of his ideas, and to that extent the reader is reliant on my own
judgments in this regard. I have, however, endeavoured not to put word
into Steiner's mouth, and proceeding in this way seems to me justified if
thereby something of Steiner's work can be brought into current public
policy debates. Moreover, my own endeavours are not intended
definitive, but to provide a basis for discourse. To that end, they are an
invitation, to anyone who wishes to take it up, to discuss openly and in depth
the views presented here, thus providing a means whereby the legacy that
Steiner left behind (he died in 1925) can be brought to life, its usefulness to
modern issues explored, and, where possible, an updated contribution m
o the resolution of practical economic problems.
The book is in three parts, beginning with three stage-setting essays. The
first, originally written in the early 1970s, is a comparison of Steiner's
economics course (1) with Aristotle's conception of trade. The economics
course, given in 1922, comprises fourteen lectures and six discussion
ions. It provides a thorough-going and far-reaching view of the nature
and purpose of economic life, one that is intended to facilitate conscious
economic management, instead of the automaticness of the market. While
the first essay provides a glimpse of the contents of the economics course,
the second endeavours to give that course a context in terms of twentieth
century history, and especially in the light of subsequent developments. It
was originally written to provide an introduction to Steiner's lecture:s
which for many years only existed in English in a direct translation that had
neither explanatory notes nor references to developments since Steiner
spoke...
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