Rudolf-Steiner PhilosophySince I started working with felt, the name Rudolf-Steiner has come up a few times. Out of general interest I have included some information here about him. This info was taken from a book by Roy Wilkinson, see: www.anthroposophy.org.uk/book/introduction. THE HERALD OF A NEW AGE "From time to time individuals appear on the stage of history whose genius can only be described as universal. Leonardo da Vinci was such a one. He was a painter, sculptor, architect, anatomist, botanist, astronomer, geologist, mathematician, inventor, writer and philosopher, In the eighteenth century a figure of similar stature was the great poet, scientist and philosopher Goethe. From 1861 to 1925 there lived another personality whose accomplishments were even greater than those of Leonardo or Goethe and in whose mind dwelt apparently unbounded earthly and cosmic wisdom. This was Rudolf Steiner. In England the name is usually associated with education, both general and special, but from time to time it also occurs in connection with agriculture, medicine, literature and the arts. However, relatively few people have heard it and those who have are a little vague as to its significance. This is a cause of continual surprise to those who are more familiar with Rudolf Steiner's work since there can have been few men with such gifts in the last hundred years. The reason for this apparent oversight may well lie in the fact that he is associated with a 'spiritual' movement, known as Anthroposophy, and 'spiritual', at least in England, is suspect. It may also be connected with the fact that his achievements are so manifold as to be scarcely credible."There is a lot more info on him, just Google: Rudolf Steiner. The connection with felt lays in the fact that it is a natural material and we've had a lot of interest from Steiner related retailers. Indeed, some of our products have been developed on request from these customers. Our dolls without faces, only eyes, have been warmly welcomed by Steiner enthusiasts. What I understand from it is that the child is free to imagine the mood of the doll without being 'told' if the doll is happy or sad by it's actual expression. For some links to Steiner retailers please see the Links in the menu. From Rudolf-Steiner to Links Page Back from Rudolf-Steiner to Papoose Home Page
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