Integral Theory in Action: Applied, Theoretical, and Constructive Perspectives on the AQAL Model

SUNY Series in Integral Theory

by Sean Esbjörn-Hargens (Editor)

In a world as complex as ours, an integral approach is needed to help sort through a dynamic landscape and respond effectively to individual and collective challenges. Integral Theory in Action provides the first multi-authored overview of such an approach. Integral Theory is the result of 30 years of research and is being applied in over 35 distinct disciplines. This volume brings together two dozen leading scholar-practitioners who are actively applying integral principles and who address a range of issues from an integral perspective including: climate change, embodiment, feminist aesthetics, community discourse, treatment of depression, developmental theory, and global ethics. The strengths, limitations, and potential of Integral Theory and Ken Wilber s AQAL model are weighed by each contributor. This collection pushes the field of Integral Theory in new ways and new directions, and provides a comprehensive overview that makes it an invaluable resource for any integral effort."

Genres: Psychology

475 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2010

About the author

Sean Esbjörn-Hargens is Dean of Integral Education at the California Institute of Human Science. In 2011 he founded MetaIntegral, a social impact network that supports change leaders around the world in applying integrative principles to projects and organizations. In 2018 he founded The Exo Studies Institute through which he is pioneering an integral approach to anomalous phenomena including UFOs/ETs. Sean combines a strong academic background in the philosophy of science and integrative metatheories with an open-hearted exploration of the mystery and multi-layered nature of reality. He has published and edited numerous articles, chapters, and books. He is the co-editor of Metatheory for the Twenty-First Century and Dancing with Sophia: Integral Philosophy on the Verge.