Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner (German: [ˈʃtaɪnɐ]; 27 or 25 February 1861 [1] – 30 March 1925) was an Austrian New Age [15] philosopher, [10] occultist, [16] social reformer, architect, esotericist, [17][18] and claimed clairvoyant. [19][20] Steiner gained initial recognition at the end of the nineteenth century as a literary critic and published works including The Philosophy of Freedom …
