THE UNKNOWN PHILOSOPHER: THE LIFE OF LOUIS CLAUDE DE ST. MARTIN AND THE SUBSTANCE OF HIS TRANSCENDENTAL DOCTRINE
Book Details + Condition: Rudolf Steiner Publications (Blauvelt, NY). First Edition from the publisher, 1970. Hardcover. 464 pages, with Bibliography and Index. Arthur Edward Waite's comprehensive biography and analysis of the 18th-century French mystic, Louis Claude de Saint-Martin, known as "the Unknown Philosopher" because he published anonymously. The book details Saint-Martin's life, his influences, and his core philosophy, which focused on Christian mysticism, the divine, and the path to spiritual realization, making it a key text for understanding Martinism and Western esotericism. Contents include:
- The Life of Saint-Martin
- The Occult World
- Sources of Martinistic Doctrine
- The Nature and State of Man
- Good and Evil
- The Fall of Man
- The Eternal Love
- Rgeneration
- The Word and Its Manifestations
- Philosophy of Numbers
- And much more.
In very good condition, with firm binding; minor shelf wear to boards; interior is clean and free of markings. Original dust jacket also remains in good condition, with little shelf wear; it retains the original price. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
