The Renewal of the Social Organism,
The Threefold Order of the Body Social,
Aufsaetze Ueber Die Dreigliederung des Sozialen Organismus und zur zeitlage 1915–1921]
Rudolf Steiner
(Written 1921; GA 24 / Bn 24 / CW 24)
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Culture, politics, economics — these are the three core activities of
society. Social health depends on the harmonious interworking of these
three activities which, Steiner says, is possible only if they are
sufficiently autonomous so each can find its own essential character. In
his foreword, Joseph Weizenbaum observes that the framers of the U.S.
Constitution understood this, at least in part, when they developed the
constitutional doctrine of separation of church and state.
These essays cover a range of issues with special attention to money, the
division of labor, human motivation, and education. They offer refreshing
insights into the nature of modern society as well as guidance for solving
today's pressing social problems.
Known Publications:
- Aufsaetze Ueber Die Dreigliederung des Sozialen Organismus und Zur ZeitlagE 1914–1921
German language editions: 1920, 1951, 1961, 1982
ISBN
3-7274-0240-7,
- Renewal of the Social Organism,
Anthroposophic Press, Spring Valley, New York, 1985, 151 pp.,
translated from the German by E. Bowen-Wedgwood (and Ruth Mariott)
The Contents are: Four articles from the newspaper The Social Future,
Twenty articles from the newspaper The Threefold Social Order,
Two Apendices
ISBN
0-88010-126-1, Cloth;
ISBN
0-88010-125-3, Paper
- An Introduction to Waldorf Education,
Bibliography No. 24.18 Anthroposophic Press, New York, c. 1987
translated from the German by E. Bowen-Wedgwood and Frederick Amrine
ISBN
0-88010-137-7,
GA 24 / Bn 24 / CW 24 ... Selections ...
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This essay was written during 1919. In the Collected edition
of Rudolf Steiner's works, the volume containing the German
texts is entitled, Aufsatze Uber die Dreigleiderung der
sozialen organismus und zur Zeitlage 1915-1921 (Vol. 24 in
the Bibliographic Survey, 1961). It was translated from the
German by E. Bowen-Wedgewood; the translation was revised by
Frederick Amrine.
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An exerpt taken from: “Understanding the Human Being”,
selected writings of Rudolf Steiner, Edited by Richard Seddon,
Rudolf Steiner Press, Bristol, 1993, ISBN
1-85584-005-7,
From: Chapter 7 - Reordering of Society: Essay Source =
Anthroposophy, 1927 Vol. II, No.3, Renewal of the Social
Organism, 1919, GA 24. Thanks to John R. Penner
for this donation.
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The articles presented in this volume were written during 1919 and
1920. In the Collected Edition of Rudolf Steiner's works, the volume
containing the German texts is entitled,
Aufsätze Über die Dreigliederung des sozialen organismus
und zur Zeitlage 1915–1921
(Vol. 24 in the Bibliographic Survey, 1961.). They were
translated from the German by E. Bowen-Wedgewood and Ruth Mariott;
the translation was revised by Frederick Amrine.
The publication of the printed volume was made possible by a grant from the
Dietrich V. Asten Memorial Fund.
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In the social ferment of postwar Europe in 1919, Steiner presented
his ideas about reforming the basis of society in three fundamental,
autonomous spheres: economic, political/rights, and cultural. For a
short time he worked to bring his ideas into practical application but
it soon became impossible to bring about a “threefold social
order” and he withdrew from the outer work in this area. His
ideas have been worked with over the decades since that time and have
proved to be just as valid today as they were then.
In this volume is the Introduction to the 2nd German edition of
“The Threefold Commonwealth,” GA 23,
and an address given by Dr. Rudolf Steiner at a meeting of the League
for the Threefold Social Order in Stuttgart, 31st May 1919, entitled,
The Impulse Towards the Threefold Order:
No Utopia, but the Practical Demand of the Hour
(vol. 24 in the Bibliographic Survey).
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In the social ferment of postwar Europe in 1919, Steiner presented
his ideas about reforming the basis of society in three fundamental,
autonomous spheres: economic, political/rights, and cultural. For a
short time he worked to bring his ideas into practical application but
it soon became impossible to bring about a “threefold social
order” and he withdrew from the outer work in this area. His
ideas have been worked with over the decades since that time and have
proved to be just as valid today as they were then.
In this second volume are presented two addresses given by Dr. Steiner
at study evenings in the year 1920. The first lecture, given on September
15th, is from GA 335, and the second lecture is from GA 337.
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