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The Threefold Commonwealth

The Threefold Commonwealth

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ISBN10: 116259523X
ISBN13: 9781162595238
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 182
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.39 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The Threefold Commonwealth is a book written by Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian philosopher, and founder of anthroposophy. The book presents Steiner's ideas on social and political reform, proposing a threefold division of society into three distinct spheres: the cultural, the political, and the economic. Steiner argues that these three spheres should be autonomous and self-governing, with each having its own principles, values, and goals. The cultural sphere should focus on education, art, and spiritual life, while the political sphere should focus on creating and enforcing laws and regulations. The economic sphere should focus on producing goods and services, with the market regulating supply and demand.Steiner believes that the current system, where these three spheres are intertwined and controlled by the state, leads to imbalances and conflicts. He argues that a threefold division would create a more harmonious and sustainable society, where each sphere can develop and thrive independently while still working together for the common good.The Threefold Commonwealth is a thought-provoking book that challenges conventional ideas about politics and economics. It offers a unique perspective on how society can be restructured to create a more equitable and just world.1923. Steiner's desire in presenting this exposition is to give the first impetus along a path that shall lead to social ends in keeping with the actual realities and exigencies of life at the present time. He believes that it is only through effort thus directed that our social will and purpose can get beyond mere Utopianism and wordy sentiment.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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