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Man — Hieroglyph of the Universe
GA 201

It would be contrary to the purpose of these lectures to seek in them what can be found in ordinary astronomy books. They speak of what is not found in these books, of the existential, genetic relationship between man and the cosmos. This gives the discussion a different dimension. Where reference is made to conventional astronomy, it is done so very briefly, merely hinting at what can be found elsewhere and needs to be looked up. And yet, naturally, astronomical facts in the conventional sense have also found their way into the presentation, albeit more interwoven than explicitly stated. The description of precession, for example, is such that one gets the impression of entering into what the Egyptian priest-astronomers really did. Even if this was more than ordinary astronomy, it nevertheless became the starting point for the latter.

Lecture One April 09, 1920
Lecture Two April 10, 1920
Lecture Three April 11, 1920
Lecture Four April 16, 1920
Lecture Five April 17, 1920
Lecture Six April 18, 1920
Lecture Seven April 23, 1920
Lecture Eight April 24, 1920
Lecture Nine April 25, 1920
Lecture Ten May 01, 1920
Lecture Eleven May 02, 1920
Lecture Twelve May 08, 1920
Lecture Thirteen May 09, 1920
Lecture Fourteen May 14, 1920
Lecture Fifteen May 15, 1920
Lecture Sixteen May 16, 1920