Rudolf Steiner Archive
The Riddle of Humanity
GA 170
Fifteen lectures given in Dornach to members of the Anthroposophical Society 29 July to 3 September, 1916. Published in German as: Das Raetsel des Menschen. Die Geistigen Hintergruende der Menschlichen Geschichte. Kosmische und menschliche Geschichte.
In these lectures, Steiner adds new insights to his earlier discussions of topics such as the evolution and development of our physical body, our senses, and our relationship to the cosmos. Based on his thorough spiritual research, Steiner's view of the human being and the significance of aesthetic creativity and enjoyment clearly reveals the bankruptcy of conventional materialism. Here, as in his other works, Rudolf Steiner shows us how to overcome materialism by choosing the path of spiritual science. His students will welcome this first translation of one of Steiner's most important volumes.
| Lecture I | July 29, 1916 | |
| Lecture II | July 30, 1916 | |
| Lecture III | July 31, 1916 | |
| Lecture IV | August 05, 1916 | |
| Lecture V | August 06, 1916 | |
| Lecture VI | August 07, 1916 | |
| Lecture VII | August 12, 1916 | |
| Lecture VIII | August 13, 1916 | |
| Lecture IX | August 15, 1916 | |
| Lecture X | August 21, 1916 | |
| Lecture XI | August 26, 1916 | |
| Lecture XII | August 27, 1916 | |
| Lecture XIII | August 28, 1916 | |
| Lecture XIV | September 02, 1916 | |
| Lecture XV | September 03, 1916 |
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