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Understanding Walking and Turning

«Was Hellsehen auf höherem Gebiete ist ...»·Charles Gunn·27 March 2026·41 minSubtitles: Deutsch · English
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A contribution by Charles Gunn

The lecture introduces Rudolf Steiner’s idea that mathematics – especially geometry – is a form of “rudimentary clairvoyance”. Using the child’s spatial perception (uprighting, walking, 3D vision), the speaker shows how we first create three-dimensional space inwardly. From there he draws a connecting arc to Descartes, analytical geometry and natural science – and asks: where does human intention remain in all of this?

A contribution by Charles Gunn to the mathematical study conference in October 2025 at the Goetheanum.

German | Subtitles · DE · EN
Publication: 27 March 2026

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