Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Steiner’s biography.- 2.1 The formative years: childhood and youth.- 2.2 Steiner as a young man and his philosophical period.- Chapter 3: The relevance of Steiner’s philosophy for education.- Chapter 4: Anthroposophy.- 4.1 A spiritual anthropology of education.-  4.2 The far-sighted view: the lifespan development of the individual and the evolution of humanity.- Chapter 5: Some basic principles and practices of Waldorf education.- 5.1 The curriculum.- 5.2 Being a Waldorf teacher.- Chapter 6: The social and political aspects of education.- 6.1 Social three-folding: state, culture and economy.- 6.2 Education as a cultural practice.- Chapter 7: Does it work? Empirical studies of Waldorf schools.- Chapter 8: Conclusion.