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Healing Education based on Anthroposophy's Image of Man

Healing Education based on Anthroposophy's Image of Man

Bernhard Fischer, editor

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Living, learning, working with children and adults in need of special soul care

Healing Education is a foundational text in Waldorf curative and special education. It applies Rudolf Steiner’s anthroposophical view of the human being—comprising the physical, life/etheric, sensitive/astral, and spiritual/ego dimensions—to individuals with developmental, emotional, or intellectual disabilities. Rather than viewing a child or adult solely through a medical or deficit-oriented lens, the book frames special needs as a unique configuration of physical and spiritual development that can be met through artistic, therapeutic, and educational means. 

Key Themes & Structure

• The Fourfold Human Nature: Explores how the physical body, life forces, soul life, and individuality interact differently in children and adults requiring special care.
• Practical Application: Combines theoretical foundations with practical guidance for daily life, schooling, and community work in residential or school settings ("living, learning, working").
• Holistic Soul Care: Emphasizes that education itself becomes a healing art (Heilpädagogik) when aligned with the deeper spiritual and biographical path of the human being. 

Language English
Publisher Verlag Freies Geistesleben
Publication Date 1974
Pages 228
Dimensions8 x 9.5
ISBN 3772506399

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