Integral Scientific Pluralism,Holarchical Field Theory
& their implications for Integral Political Economy
Kevin J. BowmanAugsburg College
Integral Political-Economic Field Theory (IPEFT)(Synthesizing My Research Strands)
Integral Neoclassical Economic Growth
Endogenous Growth Theory
Integral Scientific Pluralism
Holarchical Development
IPEFT: One overarching argument:
Holarchical Field Theory
Integral Political Economy
Integral Political-Economic Field Theory
Triple Crises (environmental, inequality, & financial)
Breakthru AND Breakdown Significant Shadow expansion in the political-economic line
Wilber’s Eight Zones as Perspectives AND Realms
Wilber: 8 perspectives 8 methodologies 4 objects (quadrants)
Here: 8 perspectives 8 methodologies, & 8 objects (zones)
Integral ScientificPluralism
(ISP)Bowman (2012a)
Internal
External
UL UR
LL LR
Internal
External
Internal
External
Internal
External
Object
Action / Method
Subject
Integral ScientificPluralism
(ISP)Bowman (2012a)
Economist
Economics
Economy
Internal
External
UL UR
LL LR
Internal
External
Internal
External
Internal
External
Integral Scientific Pluralism (Individual 24 Zones)
Integral Scientific Pluralism (Collective 24 Zones)
Primary MethodsThe stated, transparent, or judged method.
Primary Vs. Secondary Methods
Secondary MethodsThe unconscious, unjustified, or inadequatly judged methods.
What is Wilber’s Method?
Integral Scientific Modularity (ISM)
Only at the metatheoretical level can generalization be evaluated.Edward (2010)
Integral Scientific Modularity:
Findings across disciplines contextualized and integrated
Partially valid taken with best methods for that zone
Erroneous aspects removed in light of objects enacted more fully
Orienting generalization strung together?(Crittendon, 1997; Wilber 2000)
Holarchical Development(Bowman 2009, IJTS; Bowman, 2006, ATP)
1. Corrects for AQAL’s Ascending Bias
2. Specifies a Dynamic Drive Specify a dynamic drive
3. Nested Pyramids
Ascending Bias in the Twenty Tenets
Wilber’s dynamic drives:
• Horizontal:Autonomy (+)Communion (+)
• Vertical Self-transcendence (+) Self-dissolution (-)
Notice: • Postive ascent • Negative descent
Holarchical Dev’t provides:• a positive and negative ascending and descending drives• plus positive and negative per pole of each duality that creates the 8 zones
Transcend, Include, and Exclude
transcendence inclusion action strategy exclusion
formal operations concrete ops. goal: win vs. lose, negative cause and effect minimize negative feelings reason feelings
relativistic formal ops. participation for purpose, reason perspective everyone win,
express feelings, suppress intellect,
1st to fully recognize all previous stages(Wilber, 1995; Beck and Cowan, 1996)
Orange
Green
Integral
Relative Intensities
=> Must allow for varying intensity of development in different holarchical directions
Also true horizontally:
Stages oscillate in emphasis in autonomy & communion(Beck and Cowan, 1996)
Modernity: emphasis on exterior (Wilber’s “collapse of the Kosmos”)
Postmodernity: emphasis on LL (culturally created meaning)
Relating Wilber’s Horizontal Drives to the Quadrants
Dynamic Drives of Holarchical Development (cont.)
Dynamic Drives of Holarchical Development
Dynamic Drives of Holarchical Development (cont.)
Dynamic Drives of Holarchical Development (cont.)
Balanced Holarchical Development
Balanced Holarchical Development
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