Journal of Integral Theory and Practice 2011—Vol. 6, No. 3

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Journal of Integral Theory and Practice is the official source for material related to Integral Theory and its application. The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles, case studies, integral research, critical dialogues, book reviews, and conference reports. Journal of Integral Theory and Practice embraces a post-metaphysical and post-disciplinary perspective that is dedicated to articulating the ways ontology, epistemology, and methodology interact and co-arise across various scales of time and space. Journal of Integral Theory and Practice (Cover) Table of Contents Editorial Introduction In this Issue Erratum References Integral Communication Theory and Practice Jürgen Habermas and the Four Communication Validity Claims Ferdinand de Saussure and Communication Assimilation Robert Kegan and Communication Accommodation Conclusion Notes References Kingdom Come: Beyond Inclusivism and Pluralism, An Integral Post-metaphysical Invitation Pluralism and Post-pluralism Pluralistic Inclusivism Deep Religious or Complementary Pluralism Integrative Pluralism Radical/Nondual Pluralism Participatory Enactive Pluralism Mystical Pluralism Developmental Religious Pluralism Post-metaphysical Enactive Spirituality Perspectivism and Pluralism Including Inclusivism Postscript Notes References Prolegomenon to an Integral Christianity: Phenomenology and Christology Phenomenology: Movement and Method The Phenomenological Schools The Founding Phenomenological Method of Edmund Husserl Phenomenology and Integral Theory Phenomenology as Described by Ken Wilber Wilber’s Three Critiques of Phenomenological Methods Wilber’s Phenomenology Critiqued by Phenomenologists Christology and Integral Theory Christ, Phenomenology, and the Christian Tradition Christ in Integral Theory Toward an Integral Christology Conclusion Notes References An Interior and Exterior View of "Body Western Culture and the Exterior View From Hunters and Gatherers to Horticulturists Tension between the Earth Goddess and the Sky God Parmenides (Early 5th Century BCE): Incubation as Methodology Plato (427–347 BCE): Leaving the Concrete Behind Theory of Forms Plato’s View of the Body Aristotle (384–322 BCE): Hierarchy of Things Soul and Body—Two Substances Within a Single Substance Logos as Refuge From the Senses Plotinus (204-270 CE): Emanation Theory Soul—the Intermediary Plotinus’ Subtle Dualism St. Augustine (354–430 CE) St. Thomas of Aquinas (1225–1274) René Descartes (1596–1650) Voices from the Interior A Somatic Paradigm Implications Differentiation of Subject and Object—an Evolutionary Milestone In the Eye of the Beholder: AQAL from a Conventional Lens Body—the Lost Territory Dualism and the Nervous System Body and the Upper-Right Quadrant “Transcend and Include” Interior of Matter Rather than Above Matter Who is the Viewer? Quadrants and Lines Conclusion Notes References Forgiveness and Individual Psychotherapy: Toward Integral Understanding Controversies in the Forgiveness Literature The Young Field of Forgiveness Research Transpersonal Terminology Toward Developmental Understanding: A Spectrum of Forgiveness The Case of John Prepersonal Forgiveness Personal Forgiveness Transpersonal Forgiveness Integral Forgiveness: A Look at the Dynamic Tangle The Probabalistic Nature of Meaning The Creation Of New States: The Oscillations Of Process Itself Using an Integral Understanding of Forgiveness in Psychotherapy Conclusion Notes References Integral Perspective Making and Qualitative Research Inquiry Aims The Cognitive Line Hermeneutical Phenomenology and Integral Perspective Making 1. What kind of Awareness is Created by the Qualitative Inquiry? 2. What are the Enduring Aspects of the Qualitative Inquiry? 3. What is the Personality of the Qualitative Inquiry’s Argument? 4. How is the Complexity of the Qualitative Inquiry Layered in its Meaning? 5. Which Opportunities and Obstacles Must be Considered? 6. How to Care for the Qualitative Inquiry’s Most Fruitful Discoveries? 7. What Kind of Response is Engendered by the Qualitative Inquiry? 8. Which Environment Dominates the Qualitative Inquiry? 9. How does Freedom Play into the Qualitative Inquiry? 10. Who Suffers from the Problematic Situation Explored by the Qualitative Inquiry? 11. Who Should I Thank for Being Engaged in this Qualitative Inquiry? 12. What is Most Valued in the Qualitative Inquiry? Summary and Model Conclusion Notes References Pièce de Résisitance: An Integral Approach to Engaging Resistance Aims What is Resistance? Why Do We Resist? Creating Intentional Resistance Working with Resistance Six Easy Pieces 1. Get Off to a Fresh Start 2. Head it off at the Pass: Assessing and Strategizing for Your Resistance Strategizing for Resistance 3. Turn into the Skid: Accepting Your Resistance 4. Just Do It! Tricks to Move You into Action 5. Fast Forward: State Training Your Ego for Your Future 6. Establish a Solid Container Using the Integral Framework Using the Four ILP Modules Four Quadrants Perspectives First-person Perspective Second-person Perspective Third-person Perspective Third-person Plural Perspective Conclusion Notes References Integral Theory in Action: Book Review Introduction Part I. Applied Perspectives Part II. Theoretical Perspectives Part III. Constructive Perspectives Conclusion Notes Integral Sustainable Design: Book Review Part 1: The Four Perspectives of Integral Sustainable Design Part 2: Levels of Complexity in Sustainable Design Part 3: Ecological Design Thinking Part 4: Designing Relationships to Nature Conclusion Notes References