a theory advanced by Rudolph Steiner (1861-1925) contending that the spiritual realm can be understood through the exercise of human intellectual faculties. Knowledge of "higher worlds" is possible according to this view.

A spiritual tradition encompassing all aspects of life, including medicine, founded by the Austrian-born clairvoyant Rudolf Steiner in the early 20th century.

An esoteric cult founded by German mystic Rudolf Steiner. The term literally means "wisdom of man." It teaches that we possess the truth within ourselves. The system of thought is occultic and spiritistic.

Anthroposophy, also called "spiritual science", is a spiritual/religious philosophy based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner,http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=anthroposophy&Submit2=Go - MSN Encarta Encyclopedia"anthroposophy."Encyclopædia Britannica. 2007. Encyclopædia Britannica 2006 Ultimate Reference Suite DVD 10 January 2007 which states that anyone who "conscientiously cultivates sense-free thinking" can attain experience of and insights into the spiritual world.Robert McDermott, The Essential Steiner, ISBN 0-06-065345-0, pp. 3-11 Anthroposophical research seeks to attain in its investigations of the spiritual world the precision and clarity of natural science's investigations of the physical world, thus synthesizing science and religion. Spiritual "science" is not considered to be a science by the scientific community, however.Is Anthroposophy Science?