2012 Reprint of 1916 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. First English edition of this title. "The Philosophy of Freedom" is the fundamental philosophical work of the philosopher and esotericist Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925). It addresses the question of whether and in what sense man or his will can be said to be free. Originally published in 1894 in German as 'Die Philosophie der Freiheit, ' the work has appeared under a number of English titles, including "The Philosophy of Freedom" (1916), The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity (1921), and more recently 'Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path.' (1995). Part One of the 'Philosophy of Freedom' examines the conditions for freedom of thought, and includes accounts of knowledge and perception; Part Two examines the conditions for the freedom of action.