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This work in the German original, Wahrheit und Wissenschaft, first appeared in 1892 in the form of Rudolf Steiner's doctoral dissertation at the University of Rostock. Since that time, German and English editions have appeared. Truth and Knowledge or Truth and Science is a suitable introduction to Dr. Steiner's philosophical treatise entitled Philosophy of Spiritual Activity. It was originally published in German as, Wahrheit und Wissenschaft Vorspiel einer “Philosophie der Freiheit.”

Chapter titles in this book are:
    Preliminary Remarks,
    Kant's Basic Epistemological Question,
    Epistemology Since Kant,
    The Starting Point of Epistemology,
    Cognition and Reality,
    Epistemology Free of Assumptions and
        Fichte's Science of Knowledge,
    Epistemological Conclusions,
    Practical Conclusions.

Known Publications:

• Wahrheit und Wissenschaft. Vorspiel einer “Philosophie der Freiheit”, German language editions: 1892, 1925, 1948, 1958, 1980. ISBN 3-7274-0030-7,
• Truth and Science, Anthroposophic Press, New York, 1921, translated from the first German edition of 1892 by R. F. A. Hoernle
• Truth and Knowledge, Rudolf Steiner Publications, West Nyack, N. Y., 1963, 80 pp., translated from the fourth German edition of 1958 by Rita Stebbing. This edition is bound together with The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity.
• Truth and Knowledge, Garber Communications, Blauvelt, N. Y., 1981. This edition appears to have the same content as the 1963 edition above. ISBN 0-89435-008-1,
• Truth and Science, Mercury Press, Spring Valley, N. Y., 1993, 68 pp., translated from the 4th German edition of 1958 by William Lindeman ISBN 0-936132-95-7, Paperback