单词 | anthroposophy |
释义 | anthroposophyn. 1. The knowledge of the nature of human beings, esp. with regard to spiritual or psychological matters. Also: human knowledge or wisdom. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > branch of knowledge > humanistic studies > [noun] artsc1300 liberal artsa1398 humanity1483 anthroposophy1588 humanistics1716 human science1833 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > [noun] > without divine influence will-wisdom1565 anthroposophy1863 1588 J. Harvey Discoursiue Probl. conc. Prophesies 40 Neither Diuine instinct, nor Humane knowledge, neither Theosophia, nor Anthroposophia. 1742 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (ed. 10) Anthroposophy, the Knowledge of the Nature of Man. 1757 C. N. Jenty Course Anatomico-physiol. Lect. I. p. xi, (contents) Of Anthroposophy. 1797 Encycl. Brit. XI. 482/1 Anthroposophy, psychology, and pneumatology, if they be used to denote our knowledge of all minds except the Supreme, are words of the same import. 1825 T. Hook Sayings & Doings 2nd Ser. I. 167 Our boasted professor of anthroposophy. 1863 Notes & Queries 3rd Ser. 3 304 (title) Theosophy and Anthroposophy. 1994 N. Symington Emotion & Spirit 1 Its anthroposophy is woefully inadequate as it does not have answers to questions like, ‘What is man's purpose?’ 2. A formal educational, therapeutic, and creative system established by the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925), seeking to use mainly natural means to optimize physical and mental health and well-being. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > theology > systems of theology > [noun] > anthroposophy anthroposophy1916 1916 H. Collison New Impulse 19 The object of anthroposophy is to enable man to work consciously on every part of his system, and be in full command of his own faculties. 1927 H. Collison tr. R. Steiner Anthroposophical Leading Thoughts 11 Anthroposophy is a path of knowledge, to guide the Spiritual in the human being to the Spiritual in the universe. 1975 S. Bellow Humboldt's Gift 228 The way you live is too grotesque—all these girls, and the athletics and trips, and now the anthroposophy. 2007 LILIPOH Winter 20/3 As a clown I am inspired by Anthroposophy and a nature-connected spirituality. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1588 |
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