Van: Integral World [newsletter@integralworld.net] Verzonden: donderdag 5 augustus 2010 22:11 Aan: f.visser3@chello.nl Onderwerp: [personal] Spiritual Evolution? INTEGRAL WORLD MAILING LIST =========================== http://www.integralworld.net Newsletter Nr. 325 Amsterdam, August 5th, 2010 My paper for the Integral Theory Conference 2010, which was awarded with a honorary mention in the category Consctructive Criticism, is now online: THE 'SPIRIT OF EVOLUTION' RECONSIDERED - Relating Ken Wilber's view of spiritual evolution to the current evolution debates - Frank Visser How should Ken Wilber's stance on evolutionary theory and neo-Darwinism be evaluated? Evolution is a central concept in Wilber's oeuvre as evidenced by expressions such as: "The Spirit of Evolution", "Evolution as Spirit-in- Action" and "Evolutionary Spirituality". For Wilber, evolution is a spiritual phenomenon, both guided by as well as heading towards Spirit. Yet, in mainstream evolutionary theory, the term "evolution" has quite different connotations. Does integral theory have a substantial contribution to make to the subject of evolutionary theory or is it merely producing metaphors that provide meaning and significance for those in search of an uplifting philosophy of life? Read more: http://www.integralworld.net/visser33.html Next week I will publish my impressions of the Conference. An ADDTHIS button has been placed at the top-left of the homepage, so you can send this site to your social neworks friends easily. If you know other people interested in this Integral World Newsletter, please forward this mail to them. Thanks. To SUBSCRIBE to this Integral World Newsletter or change your email address, click here: http://www.integralworld.net/pommo/user/subscribe.php To UPDATE your email address or UNSUBSCRIBE, click here: http://www.integralworld.net/pommo/user/login.php