Karl König's Path into Anthroposophy

‘The book is a little gem, of potential interest to anyone with an anthroposophical background but especially to those working within a Camphill setting … there are so many quotable entries that it is hard to decide which to bring forward for illustration … This little volume is rich in substance and will give readers lasting nourishment. It will also leave them eagerly looking forward to the further publications from Konig’s diaries and papers which are currently being prepared.’ – Crispian Villeneuve, Camphill Correspondence

Peter Selg was born in Stuttgart in 1963. He studied medicine in Zurich and Berlin. Until 2000 he worked as the head physician of the child and juvenile psychiatry department of Herdecke hospital in Germany. He now works as a youth psychiatrist at the Ita Wegman Clinic in Arlesheim, Switzerland, lectures extensively and is the author of numerous books. He is married with three children.

Karl König (1902-66) was well-known as a physician, author and lecturer. He began his work at the Institute of Embryology at the University of Vienna. In 1940 he founded the Camphill Movement in Scotland. Based on Rudolf Steiner’s insights into human development, the special education schools for children and villages for adults with special needs are now established in many parts of the world.