The widespread penetration of twenty-first century life by modern
science has created a troubling gulf between the inner experience
of human consciousness and the external scientific investigation of
the physical world. This is reflected in the "mind-body split" in
our modern times. These two "worlds" collide again and again in our
daily experience. Increasing efforts are expended to order modern
society "scientifically." Yet, as Nobel prize-winning author Saul
Bellow states in his lucid foreword, "the scientific method... is
powerless to explain the consciousness that directs it." For this
crucial dilemma, Rudolf Steiner suggests a solution beyond the
"boundaries of natural science." Steiner argues for a twofold
extension of consciousness. The first involves mental disciplines
leading to a pure, sense-free thought activity. The second requires
the mind to learn how to set aside thinking and give itself over to
pure perception. Both exercises can lead to the development of
higher cognitive faculties that enable us to grasp the vital
connections between the inner and outer realms.
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