Integral Psychology: Consciousness, Spirit, Psychology, Therapy

Ken makes some compelling aruguments throughout. I keep this on a kindle so tha ti have it as a reference in addition to having read it through....

For anyone who is in the least interested in where psychology is going this is an essential book. It puts all aspects of psychology into a new and brilliant intellectual framework. The charts alone are worth the money! For anyone seriously interested in psychospiritual development this is an absolute must!

How wonderful Ken is amazing author.This is well worth reading I would recommend it stronglythanks and well done

Very expensive to purchase for such a cheap quality production

Ken Wilber is widely regarded as one of the greatest minds of our time, even if his prose does not always endear him to unsuspecting readers.In this book, Wilber attempts to integrate the contributions of the different schools of psychology and sheds some light on the nature of the self. A goldmine of information and insights, 'Integral Psychology' will not disappoint those who seek an integral understanding of psychology and consciousness and are serious about their self-transcendence. Worth the effort.

Ken Wilber is one of the few writers who has attempted to integrate the multiple theories of human development and the evolution of consciousness. It is a topic that he has laboured with in his writings for many years now and I hoped that this book would finally present a coherent synopsis of his work. Unfortunately it does not. It is a very disjointed mish-mash of a lot of different theories few of which are dealt with in any substantial way. For the most part the book offers us nothing new, with Wilber touching off the same themes that he has covered in many of his other works. He also has a tendency to site lists of other philosophers repeatedly as if to remind us how well read he is; ever heard of footnotes Ken. What is particularly disappointing is the fact that the text amounts to only about two thirds of the book while the rest is made up of lots of poorly explained charts comparing the various theories which Wilber claims map onto his own. All told I felt a little cheated by this book and would like to recommend "A Brief History of Everything" or "The Marriage of Sense and Soul" as much better choices.

Simply put, the book is life changing!I have never a read a book in which the author cites and mentions previous work of other contributors to the field as much as he does!The holistic perspective provided in the book is definitely a unique and interesting way of looking at reality, we simply can’t exclude anything when trying to make sense of reality, everything from alerted states of consciousness, traditional religion, to eastern philosophies and religions, to science, each hold a valuable piece of the big cosmic puzzle.

Der wohl beste Überblick zu Wilbers Theorien leicht verständlich erklärt mit sehr interessanten Fußnoten zum Weiterlesen.Wilber... Einer der größten Denker unsere Zeit.

Pretty ambitious book, covering a massive spectrum of theoretical and applied psychology and spirituality. This book is very "deep." It's not an entirely easy read. Some parts can be quite dense because the author is pulling together diverse theories and concepts. It's not a lazy read because you likely need to concentrate or you will miss concepts. This book is really good for anyone with an inquiring mind who is fascinated by psychology, spirituality, or (hopefully) both.

統合的な枠組みを欠いたまま四分五裂し、細分化・専門化しいる心理学という学問は、その潜在的可能性にもかかわらず、一つの学問としては未だに混とん状態から脱却できず、21世紀の人類世界の危機的な状況に対して、無力とまでは言わないまでも、十全の貢献をできないでいます。私は、若気の至りで、過大な期待と夢を抱いて心理学を自らの一生の仕事として選び、爾来、彷徨に彷徨を重ねてきた一老心理学徒です。老いて、自らの生涯を顧みて、仮に、もし若いときにこの著作に出会っていたら、私の心理学の研究と実践には、どのような変化と可能性が在り得ただろうか、と思い巡らさずにはおられませんでした。そして、この著作は、我と我々と、世界、社会と自然についての多種多様な無数の心理学の、その時々の学界における多種多様な一時的で表面的な流行を超えて。統合的な視点を形成することを、次の世代の読者に促す豊かな力を秘めている、と感じました。最近、図らずも、Ernest Becker, Max van Manen, Ervin Laszlo, Larry Dossey, Adam Smith, Houston Smith, ....,などを、読んでいます。そして、この著作に表現されている膨大な学問的実践的背景と著者の鋭い洞察力が、これからの心理学に真に人間世界に貢献することを願う多くの若い人々を、この著作との快い格闘へと誘い、豊かな夢と希望の共有を促し、統合的心理学の実現への道への参入する、その契機となること、を祈ります。私は、素晴らしい本だと感動しています。本書は、心理学の現状に失望、幻滅、したが、未だ絶望はしていない、そういう柔軟な洞察力をもった、真摯な読者にお勧めしたく思います。

Excelente livro que integra de forma lúcida os diversos saberes sobre o Ser em suas dimensões emocionais, cognitivas e espirituais.