This work, essentially Rudolf Steiner's doctoral dissertation, subtitled "Introduction to the Philosophy of Freedom," is just that--an essential work in the foundations of spiritual science. In it, the epistemological foundations of spiritual knowledge are clearly and logically presented.Originally published with The Philosophy of Freedom in a single volume, this work is fundamental to an understanding of that work (currently published as Intuitive Thinking As a Spiritual Path) and to a more complete comprehension of the philosophical basis of Steiner's spiritual science. CONTENTS:

• Preliminary Remarks
• Kant's Basic Epistemological Question
• Epistemology since Kant
• The Starting Point of Epistemology
• Cognition and Reality
• Epistemology Free of Assumptions and Fichte's Science of Knowedge
• Epistemological Conclusion
• Practical Conclusion

This book is essential reading for all serious students of Anthroposophy.