

CW 324a The Fourth Dimension Lecture 11: Fourth Dimension Questions and Answers 3 by Rudolf Steiner
Dec 18, 2021
Exploring the limitations of mathematical thinking in understanding warmth, chemical effects, and the elements of life. Advocating for a more rational approach that incorporates physics and physiology. Challenging the traditional view of Earth's revolution around the Sun. Examining the impact of abstraction on our understanding of reality. Exploring the influence of Spengler's book on understanding the decline of Western civilization and contrasting his ideas with those of relativity theorists.
Chapters
Transcript
1 2 3 4 5 6
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Limitations of Mathematical Thinking
02:14 • 14min
The Connection Between Formal Mathematics and Reality
15:59 • 3min
The Disregarded Importance of Copernicus's Third Law in Astronomy
19:17 • 7min
Abstraction and Reality in the Context of Relativity
26:31 • 8min
Oswald Spengler's 'The Decline of the West' and its Impact on Modern Thought
34:55 • 9min