The philosophy of freedom. The basis for a modern world conception

The Philosophy of FreedomDie Philosophie der FreiheitCW/GA 4 First Published 1893, revised 1918ContentsAuthor’s PrefacesKnowledge of Freedom1 Conscious Human Action2 The Fundamental Desire for Knowledge3 Thinking in the Service of Knowledge4 The World as Percept 5 The Act of Knowing6 Human Individuality7 Are there Limits to KnowledgeThe Reality of Freedom8 The Factors of Life9 The Idea of Freedom10 Freedom-Philosophy and Monism11 World Purpose and Life Purpose (The Ordering of Man’s Destiny)12 Moral Imagination (Darwinism and Morality)13 The Value of Life (Optimism and Pessimism)14 Individuality and GenusUltimate QuestionsThe Consequences of MonismAppendix Dr. Rudolf Steiner Conscious Human Action The Fundamental Desire for Knowledge Thinking in the Service of Apprehending the World The World as Perception The Activity of Knowing the World The Human Individuality Are There Limits to Knowing? The Factors of Life The Idea of Spiritual Activity Philosophy of Spiritual Activity and Monism World Purpose and Life Purpose Moral Imagination The Value of Life Individuality and Genus The Consequences of Monism Addendum to the Revised Edition of 1918 Appendix Translator’s Appendix