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Integral World: Exploring Theories of Everything

An independent forum for a critical discussion of the integral philosophy of Ken Wilber

Frank Visser, graduated as a psychologist of culture and religion, founded IntegralWorld in 1997. He worked as production manager for various publishing houses and as service manager for various internet companies and lives in Amsterdam. Books: Ken Wilber: Thought as Passion (SUNY, 2003), and The Corona Conspiracy: Combatting Disinformation about the Coronavirus (Kindle, 2020).

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'EROS PULLING US ALL BACK HOME'
Detailed Table of Contents
Introduction: Integral Theory in the Context of Science
Chapter 2: Historical Context of Evolutionary Thought
Chapter 3: Ken Wilber's Engagement with Biological Evolution
Chapter 4: Evolutionary Mysticism and Metaphysical Overreach
Chapter 5: Debates and Critiques
Chapter 6: Integral Theory's Scientific Challenges
Chapter 7: Toward an Evidence-Based Integral Perspective
Chapter 8: Internal Debates within the Integral Community
Chapter 9: Conclusion
Bibliography

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'Eros Pulling Us All Back Home'

A Critical Examination of Ken Wilber's Engagement with Evolutionary Science

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Eros, or Spirit-in-action, is a rubber band around your neck and mine, pulling us all back home. — Ken Willber[1]

Primary Sources: Ken Wilber's Writings, Essays, and Interviews
Secondary Sources: Critical Essays, Evolutionary Biology Literature, and Historical Analyses

Primary Sources: Ken Wilber's Writings, Essays, and Interviews

Wilber, Ken. The Spectrum of Consciousness. Wheaton, IL: Quest Books, 1977.

Wilber, Ken. The Atman Project: A Transpersonal View of Human Development. Wheaton, IL: Quest Books, 1980.

Wilber, Ken. Up from Eden: A Transpersonal View of Human Evolution. Garden City, NY: Anchor Press, 1981.

Wilber, Ken. Eye to Eye: The Quest for the New Paradigm. Boston: Shambhala, 1983.

Wilber, Ken. Transformations of Consciousness (with Jack Engler and Daniel P. Brown). Boston: Shambhala, 1986.

Wilber, Ken. Sex, Ecology, Spirituality: The Spirit of Evolution. Boston: Shambhala, 1995.

Wilber, Ken. A Brief History of Everything. Boston: Shambhala, 1996.

Wilber, Ken. The Marriage of Sense and Soul: Integrating Science and Religion. New York: Random House, 1998.

Wilber, Ken. Integral Psychology: Consciousness, Spirit, Psychology, Therapy. Boston: Shambhala, 2000.

Wilber, Ken. A Theory of Everything: An Integral Vision for Business, Politics, Science, and Spirituality. Boston: Shambhala, 2000.

Wilber, Ken. Boomeritis: A Novel That Will Set You Free. Boston: Shambhala, 2002.

Wilber, Ken. Integral Spirituality: A Startling New Role for Religion in the Modern and Postmodern World. Boston: Shambhala, 2006.

Wilber, Ken. The Religion of Tomorrow: A Vision for the Future of the Great Traditions. Boston: Shambhala, 2017.

Wilber, Ken. Selected online essays and blog posts (various dates), including writings on evolution, Eros, and Integral Theory.

Wilber, Ken. Public interviews and dialogues (audio/video), various platforms and dates.

Secondary Sources: Critical Essays, Evolutionary Biology Literature, and Historical Analyses

Carroll, Sean B. Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo. New York: W. W. Norton, 2005.

Coyne, Jerry A. Why Evolution Is True. New York: Viking, 2009.

Dawkins, Richard. Climbing Mount Improbable. New York: W. W. Norton, 1996.

Dawkins, Richard. The Blind Watchmaker. New York: W. W. Norton, 1986.

Dawkins, Richard. The Selfish Gene. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1976.

Dennett, Daniel C. Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.

Dillard, Joseph. Essays on Integral Theory and critiques of Wilber, Integral World (various dates).

Futuyma, Douglas J. Evolution. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, multiple editions.

Godfrey-Smith, Peter. Darwinian Populations and Natural Selection. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.

Gould, Stephen Jay. Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin. New York: Harmony Books, 1996.

Gould, Stephen Jay. Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History. New York: W. W. Norton, 1989.

Lane, David Christopher. Essays and critiques on Wilber and transpersonal psychology, various publications.

Lane, Nick. Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution. New York: W. W. Norton, 2009.

Lane, Nick. The Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life. New York: W. W. Norton, 2015.

Lewontin, Richard. Biology as Ideology: The Doctrine of DNA. New York: HarperCollins, 1991.

Mayr, Ernst. The Growth of Biological Thought: Diversity, Evolution, and Inheritance. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1982.

Mayr, Ernst. What Evolution Is. New York: Basic Books, 2001.

Pascal, Layman. Essays and discussions on Integral Theory and developmental models (various online platforms).

Pigliucci, Massimo. Evolution: The Extended Synthesis Debate. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2010.

Reynolds, Brad. Essays defending Integral Theory, including responses to critics (various online publications).

Visser, Frank. Ken Wilber: Thought as Passion. Albany: SUNY Press, 2003.

Visser, Frank. Selected essays on Integral Theory and evolution, published on Integral World (various dates).

Additional peer-reviewed journal articles in evolutionary biology, genetics, and neuroscience, as cited throughout the dissertation.

This bibliography balances Wilber's primary corpus with key scientific and critical sources, reinforcing the dissertation's dual engagement with Integral Theory and evolutionary biology.

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