Ken Wilber, Integral Theory, Humanistic Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology

Inter-Integralism ~~~ Critical Perspectives on Advanced and Adequate Phenomenology and “Pheno-Practice” for Integral Research

by Wendelin Kuepers

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This contribution investigates the status of phenomenology in integral theory. In particular it will problematise the... more This contribution investigates the status of phenomenology in integral theory. In particular it will problematise the classification of life-worldly phenomenology as a discipline located only in the interior upper-left quadrant or as a Zone 1 perspective in Wilber’s integral model and methodology.
Based on main ideas of classical (Husserlian) phenomenology and its various critiques and further developments, the treatment in integral (AQAL) theory is discussed critically. Especially the ordering of phenomenology into a separate field or zone, the status of consciousness, including the debate related to its structure and states, and inter-subjective dimensions as well as the relation to contemplation and meditation are examined systematically.
Furthermore, then with regard to the more advanced form of phenomenology as developed by Merleau-Ponty its proto-integral potential will be outlined. It will be argued that activating this potential may contributes to correct some of the weaknesses and limitations of conventional integral theory. 
Moreover, it will be proposed that advanced phenomenology provides the foundations for an “adequate phenomenology” in integral research. As part of this more adequate phenomenology and its ontological, epistemological, and methodological dimension some perspectives on what is called integral “pheno-practice” will be offered.
All in all, it is hoped that the critical exploration of phenomenology in its more proto-integral, adequate and pheno-practical forms might enrich integral research, improve its theory building and empirical testing by offering a more inclusive, coherent approach as part of an overarching holarchical ecology of integrative knowledge and practice

Towards the reconciliation of Idealism and Realism through Monoistic Idealism

by Martin Robson

Ken Wilbur's Integral Theory of Consciousness as Applied to Instructional Theory

by Jonathan Dunn

        To include everything within your framework seems to be a daunting task. The world’s... more         To include everything within your framework seems to be a daunting task. The world’s greatest knowledge traditions need to be defined for our audience. Clearly, there is quite a bit of room to apply this theory to instructional theory. Difficulty lies in teachers and students ability to access their truth as well as individual and group perspectives. Depth is an additional factor to learning, beside content and pedagogy. It has been said that with depth comes clarity. Compassion is even a farther reach, after thoughtful understanding of learned material. Some research and instructional questions for participants in human endeavor might be; What frameworks have been affective in ordering the thoughts of students to find specific truths and perspectives? What frameworks can we use in order to access the greater integral framework? How do we assess our truths and seek other compatible truths which help us to formulate
instructional theory and design?

Ibn Arabi, Human Potential and the Postmodern Self

by Nikos Yiangou

Journal of the Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi Society

A Model for Integral Sustainable Design Explored through Daylighting

by Mark DeKay

Theories and Paradigms of the Future

by Tom Lombardo

In this paper, I present an overview of the broad range of general theories and paradigms of the future. Theories and... more In this paper, I present an overview of the broad range of general theories and paradigms of the future. Theories and paradigms of the future often begin with the belief that humanity is in the midst of a pervasive world transformation and attempt to explain the transformation and where the big changes may be taking us. There are, though, significant differences among theories on these basic questions. I describe a variety of the debates and conflicts between these different points of view and conclude the chapter with a summary of key themes and issues.

Theories of the future often focus on some particular theme or themes considered of central importance in the nature and organization of future events. I have grouped theories and paradigms according to a set of basic themes. Some theories, because they are broad and comprehensive and integrate several themes, could be listed under different themes. The theories are organized according to the following general themes:

Theories that Highlight Time and Change
Theories that Highlight Science, Technology, and Rationalism
Theories that Highlight Ecology and Nature
Theories that Highlight Psychology and Human Relations
Theories that Highlight Society, Culture, and Morals
Theories that Highlight the Spiritual, Religious, and Mystical
Integrative Theories

The descriptions of theories included provide a general overview of contemporary futurist thought; I have attempted to identify what I think are the most important, influential, and distinctive theories. The list is not intended to be definitive or complete – there are simply too many theories. The list does, however, provide a broad sampling of different approaches and areas of focus.

The mind as an hologram

by Alejandro Melo

Integral Sustainable Design: transformative perspectives

by Mark DeKay

New book. Available from Amazon, Earthscan, or Routledge web sites

This book offers practical and theoretical tools for more effective sustainable design solutions and for communicating... more This book offers practical and theoretical tools for more effective sustainable design solutions and for communicating sustainable design ideas to today's diverse stakeholders.

It uses integral theory to make sense of the many competing ideas in this area and offers a powerful conceptual framework for sustainable designers through the four main perspectives of: behaviours; systems; experiences; cultures.

It also uses human developmental theory to reframe sustainable design across four levels of complexity present in society: the Traditional, Modern, Postmodern, and Integral waves. Profuse with illustrations and examples, the book offers many conceptual tools including:

• twelve principles of integral sustainable design
• sixteen prospects of sustainable design
• six perceptual shifts for ecological design thinking
• five levels of sustainable design aesthetics
• ten injunctions for designing connections to nature.

Universal Integralism: Ken Wilber's Integral Method in Context

by Sean Avila Saiter

published in "The Humanistic Psychologist," 2009

This article is an inquiry into Ken Wilber’s integral epistemology as applied to social systems, namely, through... more This article is an inquiry into Ken Wilber’s integral epistemology as applied to social systems, namely, through organizations and leadership. It explicates the constructionist component inherent in the universalist nature of AQAL theory (a framework covering all quadrants, all levels, all lines, all states, all types). The relationship between integral methodological pluralism and the AQAL model are explored in the context of a fundamental misunderstanding of phenomenology, transpersonal psychology, and the human sciences, not as a method among many but as an essential characteristic of Wilber’s integral theory. This article aims to contribute to the further development of integral research and design methods through clarification and contextualization.