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Steiner and Kindred Spirits
by Robert A. Mcdermott
Paperback, 436 Pages, Published 2015 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-1-62148-136-2, ISBN: 1-62148-136-0

""Philosophy has to proceed comparatively. The best we can do is to develop the rival alternative conceptions in each important domain as fully and carefully as possible, depending on our antecedent sympathies, and see how they measure up. That is a more credible form of progress than decisive proof or refutation." -Thomas Nagel, American philosopher Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925), the Austrian founder of Anthroposophy, is frequently viewe ..."






New Essential Steiner
An Introduction to Rudolf Steiner for the 21st Century
by Robert A. Mcdermott, Rudolf Steiner
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2009 by Lindisfarne Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-58420-056-7, ISBN: 1-58420-056-1

"The New Essential Steiner is an illuminating, completely new introduction to the philosophy and essential writings of Rudolf Steiner, introduced and edited by Robert McDermott, who also edited the now-classic Essential Steiner. This new volume offers selections from a wide variety of Steiner's published works, presenting a broad, accessible overview of Anthroposophy. In his introduction, McDermott recounts Steiner's life and work, from ..."






According to Luke(1st Edition)
The Gospel of Compassion and Love Revealed (CW 114)
by Rudolf Steiner, Catherine E. Creeger, Robert A. Mcdermott
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2001 by Anthroposophic Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-88010-488-3, ISBN: 0-88010-488-0

"10 lectures, Basel, September 15-26, 1909 (CW 114)Rudolf Steiner was born with clairvoyant capacities, but it was not until he was forty that he could connect his inner experiences with Jesus Christ. After that "solemn festival of knowledge," as he described it in his Autobiography, Steiner received ceaseless revelations about the significance of the Christ's incarnation. For the next twenty years, he spoke of the hidden background to ..."






The Spirit of Modern India(Reprint)
Writings in Philosophy, Religion, and Culture
by Robert A. Mcdermott, V. S. Naravane, Vishwanath S. Naravane, Lindisfarne Books
Paperback, 338 Pages, Published 2010 by Lindisfarne Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-58420-084-0, ISBN: 1-58420-084-7

"This introduction to modern Indian thought establishes the historical context in which Indian thinkers of the past century developed their ideas, showing how those ideas comprise a coherent vision that is both Indian and contemporary. The Spirit of Modern India offers a full treatment of these ideas in an intelligible and concise approach and format. Despite a growing interest in Indian thought and life, the best writings of major twe ..."






The Essential Aurobindo(2nd Edition)
Writings of Sri Aurobindo
by Robert A. Mcdermott, Aurobindo Ghose, Sri Aurobindo
Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2001 by Lindisfarne Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-9701097-2-9, ISBN: 0-9701097-2-5

" "The coming of a spiritual age must be preceded by the appearance of an increasing number of individuals who are no longer satisfied with the normal intellectual, vital, and physical existence of man, but perceive that a greater evolution is the real goal of humanity and attempt to effect it in themselves, to lead others to it, and to make it the recognized goal of the race. In proportion as they succeed, and to the degree to which the ..."






The Essential Steiner(1st Edition)
Basic Writings of Rudolf Steiner: Knowledge, Nature, and Spirit; Spiritual Anthropology; Historical Vision; Esoteric Christianity; Society and Education
by Rudolf Steiner, Robert A. Mcdermott
Paperback, 464 Pages, Published 1984 by Harper & Row, Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-065345-3, ISBN: 0-06-065345-0

"Here is a compact, accessible, illuminating introduction to the basic writings of the great modern spiritual teacher who has been an immense influence on contemporary education, literature, art, science, and philosophy. Robert McDermott offers selections from sixty of Rudolf Steiner’s published works, showing the extraordinary range, vision, and power of his thought. In his introduction McDermott recounts Steiner’s life and work, from ..."






The Essential Aurobindo
by Robert A. Mcdermott
Published by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-1-58420-202-8, ISBN: 1-58420-202-5

"The Mother's work on physical transformation, recordedby Satprem, has been serialized inthe Bulletin since 1965 ... Complete transcriptions ofher conversations with Satprem comprisingthirteen volumes are published by the Institute for EvolutionaryResearch as Mother's Agenda (New ... of further readingisthe “Mind of Light” book catalogpublished by the Sri Aurobindo AssociationinBerkeley, California."






American Philosophy and Rudolf Steiner
Emerson, Thoreau, Peirce, James, Royce, Dewey, Whitehead, Feminism
by Robert A. Mcdermott
262 Pages, Published 2012 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-1-58420-138-0, ISBN: 1-58420-138-X

"chapter discusses the philosophical method of William James (1842–1910) in relation to the Spiritual Science of Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925). James's religious thought ismost explicitlydeveloped in his Varieties of Religious Experience ([ 1902]1985); Steiner's Spiritual Science includes his spiritual epistemology and his presentation of the evolutionof consciousness. Steiner'sSpiritual Science is developed in hisfirsttwo philosophical ..."






Rhythms of Learning(2nd Edition)
What Waldorf Education Offers Children, Parents & Teachers (Vista Series)
by Roberto Trostli, Dr Rudolf Steiner, Robert A. Mcdermott
Paperback, 366 Pages, Published 2017 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-1-62148-179-9, ISBN: 1-62148-179-4

"Waldorf education―an established and growing independent school movement―continues to be shaped and inspired by Rudolf Steiner’s numerous writings and lectures on education and child development.  In Rhythms of Learning, key lectures on children and education have been thoughtfully chosen from the vast amount of material by Steiner and presented in a context that makes them reader-friendly and accessible. In his many discussions and lec ..."






Essential Aurobindo(2nd Edition)
by Sri Aurobindo Ghose, Robert A. Mcdermott
Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2001 by Lindisfarne Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-940262-22-5, ISBN: 0-940262-22-3

"Sri Aurobindo's mature social and political thought is contained in The Human Cycle, The Ideal of Human Unity, and War and Self-Determination (1971; CLXV). Among secondary sources, the most useful short treatment is Karan Singh, Prophet of Indian Nationalism: A Study of the Political Thought ofSriAurobindo Chose, 1893-1910 (London: George Allen and Unwin, 1963). For a fuller treatment, see V.P. Varma, The Political Philosophy of Sr ..."






The Spirit Of Modern India;
Writings In Philosophy, Religion & Culture
by Robert A. Mcdermott
Paperback, Published 1974 by Thomas Y Crowell Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-8150-3519-0, ISBN: 0-8150-3519-5






The Spirit of Modern India
Writings in Philosophy, Religion and Culture,
by Robert A. Mcdermott, Vishwanath S. Naravane
Paperback, 313 Pages, Published 1974 by Ty Crowell Co
ISBN-13: 978-0-690-00406-9, ISBN: 0-690-00406-0






A Western Approach to Reincarnation and Karma
Selected Lectures and Writings (Vista Series)
by Rudolf Steiner, René M. Querido, Robert A. Mcdermott, Catherine Creeger
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 1997 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-0-88010-399-2, ISBN: 0-88010-399-X

"The soul's immortality and its repeated earthly births are not new ideas in Western thought. They are implicit in the Pythagorean and Platonic traditions, as well as in some branches of esoteric Judaism and Cabbala. But it was not until the early years of this century that the West was given a detailed, modern, evolutionary philosophy of human life based on the reality of reincarnation and karma.This turning point occurred when Rudolf S ..."






Mani & Service
Classics from the "Journal for Anthroposophy"
by Robert Sardello, Robert A. Mcdermott
Paperback, 136 Pages, Published 2008 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-0-9674562-4-9, ISBN: 0-9674562-4-X

"Means of serving in the world through spiritual science arose from the generous gifts of Rudolf Steiner. Such service requires ongoing inner development and presence to one’s soul life as the medium of service, creatively and spiritually. Steiner was deeply aware and inwardly present to the reality of the spiritual tradition that inspires active service. The individual known as Mani, a third-century Persian mystic, and the spiritual st ..."






Revisioning Society & Culture
(Classic Articles from The Journal for Anthroposophy)
by Douglas Sloan, Robert A. Mcdermott
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2007 by Anthroposophical Society In America
ISBN-13: 978-0-9674562-6-3, ISBN: 0-9674562-6-6

"Throughout his life, Rudolf Steiner stressed repeatedly that the most crucial task facing the modern human being is that of transforming our dominant ways of knowing the world. This emphasis is the red thread that runs through and connects all of Steiner’s writings, lectures, artistic work, and practical endeavors. Steiner spoke of this transformation of knowing as developing the capacity to obtain genuine knowledge of the spirit. He sp ..."






The Mind of Light(2nd Edition)
by Sri Aurobindo, Robert A. Mcdermott, Aurobindo Ghose
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2004 by Lotus Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-940985-70-4, ISBN: 0-940985-70-5

"This book is a guide to the future evolution of consciousness and gives all those who aspire for something more luminous and harmonious a clear indication of the value and goal of their efforts. The book includes an enhanced annotated bibliography to guide the reader further into the the writings by and about Sri Aurobindo and the Integral Yoga."






The Spirit of Modern India
by Robert A. McDermott, V. S. Naravane
356 Pages, Published 2010 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-1-58420-495-4, ISBN: 1-58420-495-8

"M. Hiriyanna. Philosophy. of. Values. Indian thinkers commonly speak of two functions of knowledge—one which is theoretical, viz. revealing the existence of some object (artha-paricchitti), and the other which is practical, viz. affording help in ..."






A Life for the Spirit(1st Edition)
Rudolf Steiner in the Crosscurrents of Our Time (Vista Series, V. 1)
by Editor-Henry Barnes, Robert A. Mcdermott
Paperback, 307 Pages, Published 1997 by Rudolph Steiner Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-88010-395-4, ISBN: 0-88010-395-7

"“Whether or not Steiner’s insights are valid is for each of us to determine. His work is not easy, and he challenges our usual thinking every step of the way. The insights are radical, in the original meaning of that word: they go to the roots. We are forced more and more to realize that only through such thinking can actions arise that are truly healing and constructive.” ―Henry Barnes (from the introduction)Few people today recognize ..."






Claiming Christ
A Mormon-Evangelical Debate
by Gerald Robert Mcdermott, Robert L. Millet, Robert L. Miller
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2007 by Brazos Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-58743-209-5, ISBN: 1-58743-209-9

"Ask an evangelical and a Mormon what the other believes, and you may get many opinions, not all of them accurate. Ask professors Gerald McDermott and Robert Millet to discuss their beliefs, and you get a frank, informative comparison of both. Though sometimes on opposite poles, these scholars and close friends are determined to model love and respect despite serious theological differences. In a debate format, the authors focus on the p ..."






Health Education Evaluation and Measurement(2nd Edition)
A Practitioner's Perspective
by Robert J. Mcdermott, Paul D. Sarvela
Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 1998 by William C Brown Pub
Import
ISBN-13: 978-0-697-22322-7, ISBN: 0-697-22322-1

"Adopts a practical, user-friendly approach, and recognizes that students often have difficulty with evaluation and measurement. This text includes real-world and current examples from school, community and public health environments."



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