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Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain, Rudolf Steiner and Anthroposophy Anthroposophy Anthroposophy, a philosophy founded by Rudolf Steiner, postulates the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development. More specifically, it aims to develop faculties of perceptive imagination, inspiration and intuition through cultivating a form of thinking independent of sensory experience,[1][2] and to present the results thus derived in a manner subject to rational verification. In its investigations of the spiritual world, anthroposophy aims to attain the precision and clarity attained by the natural sciences in their investigations of the physical world.[1] History[edit] The early work of the founder of anthroposophy, Rudolf Steiner, culminated in his Philosophy of Freedom (also translated as The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity and Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path). By the beginning of the twentieth century, Steiner's interests turned to explicitly spiritual areas of research. Etymology[edit]

Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship About us Derived from the two Greek words, "Theos" (a god, the Deity) and "Sophia" (wisdom), Theosophy or Theosophia may be defined as "knowledge of divine things" or "Divine Wisdom such as that possessed by the gods". Its philosophy is a contemporary presentation of the perennial wisdom underlying the world's religions, sciences, and philosophies. "The Society was formed to assist in showing to men that such a thing as Theosophy exists, and to help them to ascend towards it by studying and assimilating its eternal verities." H.P. Blavatsky "Theosophy is no new candidate for the world's attention, but only the restatement of principles which have been recognised from the very infancy of mankind." Henry Steel Olcott The Theosophical Society was founded by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge, and others in New York City on November 17, 1875. Freedom of Thought The genuine acceptance of the Three Objects of the Society, 1. The Theosophical Society in England

Index Ranking | Index Have you ever wondered which country has the best schools in the world? In the globally connected world, and with the indubitable link between education and economic prosperity, how a country’s schools perform relative to other nations matters. Measuring school performance is tricky, and we should never rely on any single set of metrics. Learning is more nuanced than that. Our Index, which uses global data sets such as PISA, TIMSS and PIRLS together with individual country data such as literacy and graduation rates, is one interpretation of where school systems are working well, are where they need to improve. The Index was first published in November 2012, and updated in January 2014. How to use? This is a cut-down view of the index ranking chart, to view all columns please use a screen of 980 pixels or wider (ipad landscape or desktop screens).

Market socialism Market socialism is a type of economic system involving the public, cooperative, or social ownership of the means of production in the framework of a market economy. Market socialism differs from non-market socialism in that the market mechanism is utilized for the allocation of capital goods and the means of production.[1][2][3] Depending on the specific model of market socialism, profits generated by socially owned firms (i.e. net revenue not reinvested into expanding the firm) may variously be used to directly remunerate employees, accrue to society at large as the source of public finance, or be distributed amongst the population in a social dividend.[4] Theoretical history[edit] Classical economics[edit] The key theoretical basis for market socialism is the negation of the underlying expropriation of surplus value present in other, exploitative, modes of production. This form of market socialism has been termed "free-market socialism" because it does not involve planners.[10][11] H.

British co-operative movement The United Kingdom is home to a widespread and diverse co-operative movement, with over 6,500 registered co-operatives which are owned by 15 million individual members and which contribute £37bn a year to the British economy.[1][2] Modern co-operation started with the Rochdale Pioneers' shop in the northern English town of Rochdale in 1844, though the history of co-operation in the UK can be traced back to before 1800. Co-operatives UK is the central membership organisation for co-operative enterprise throughout the UK. This is a co-operative of co-operatives: a co-operative federation. Most kinds of co-operatives are eligible to join Co-operatives UK. Origins of the British co-operative movement[edit] Though the history of the co-operative movement in the UK is often traced back to the Rochdale Pioneers of 1844, the history of co-operation can be traced back much further. Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers[edit] An advert for CWS candles List of retail societies[edit] Housing[edit]

Philosophy | People House The purpose of People House is to create a space and atmosphere where everyone is accepted for who and what they are at this moment, and to enhance the possibilities of who and what they might become should they choose to expand their spiritual awareness. We believe to do so involves everyone living their experience of life with conscious awareness, and responsibly making their own decisions with a willingness to accept the consequences of their words, thoughts and deeds. At People House, we believe in a few, simple guidelines, which help us increase our experience of Love. We believe¦ 1. Whose Responsibility Is It? We want to make it clear that everyone offering services at People House is an independent healing art professional in private practice and therefore is to be held solely and totally responsible to all who make use of their services.

Radical Routes - Trading Co-ops Network For a long time in Radical Routes we have known that many people who live in housing co-ops also work in workers co-operatives that are not a part of the network. There are many good reason for this. Many workers co-ops would find the work commitment to Radical Routes hard to fulfill; attending gatherings at weekends is difficult for workers co-ops in many industries and the benefits of full membership are less tangible for workers co-operatives than they are for housing co-ops. To redress this the trading co-ops forum and associated working group have been formed. At each gathering people involved in workers co-operatives or other trading organisations and those acting as sole traders get together to discuss issues that affect them and to provide mutual aid. To be a member of the Rad Routes Trading Co-ops Network, co-ops must be full or associate members of Radical Routes. For information on how to become an associate member visit the how to join page. Catalyst Collective Social Centres

Assistant Professor Eric Dodson Click here for voice (Approx. 187KB WAV file) "In sum, the heart of humanistic psychology is a matter of personal involvement in the struggle to fathom the meaning of being a human being... It's ultimately about coming to live more powerfully, more poetically... with a greater cognizance of our lot as human beings... It's about hearing the poetry in things, as well as learning to speak the poetry in things. "Those thinkers in whom all stars move in cyclic orbits are not the most profound. Eric received his B.S. in computer science from the Pennsylvania State University, his M.S. in computer science from the University of Delaware, and his M.A. and Ph. Click one of these to learn more about Eric's view of life, the universe and everything. Hobbies: Chess Music (playing guitar, bass, etc.) Influential books & authors: Click here to e-mail Eric Dodson Go back to the Psychology Home page.

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