Imagination

From the recognition of the living to the enlivening of recognition. Rudolf Steiner referred to the first of the three supersensible stages of knowledge in anthroposophy as Imagination. It arises from an inner, conscious formation of images and is thus distinct from dream life and fantasy. Through imagination, a person connects with the living processes of the world and engages creatively as a knower. This volume gathers the most important statements of Rudolf Steiner on imagination and places them in a systematic context. This makes clear what Steiner precisely means by conscious image formation, what paths and methods exist for developing imagination, and what imaginative knowledge can mean for daily life. The texts provide diverse stimuli for meditative practice and accompany the perceptive exercises through subtle processes.