Integral Scientific Pluralism,Holarchical Field Theory

& their implications for Integral Political Economy

Kevin J. BowmanAugsburg College

kjbow@yahoo.com

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