Description
An introduction to the work of an esteemed American philosopher, whose integral approach to human consciousness blends Western psychology with Eastern spirituality
Ever since the publication of his first book, The Spectrum of Consciousness, written when he was twenty-three, Ken Wilber has been identified as the most comprehensive philosophical thinker of our times. This introductory sampler, designed to acquaint newcomers with his work, contains brief passages from his most popular books. Ranging over a variety of topics, concepts include levels of consciousness, mystical experience, meditation practice, death, the perennial philosophy, and Wilber's integral approach to reality, integrating matter, body, mind, soul, and spirit. Here is Wilber's writing at its most reader-friendly, discussing essential ideas of the world's great psychological, philosophical, and spiritual traditions in language that is lucid, engaging, and inspirational.
Author: Ken Wilber
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 09/14/1998
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.00w x 0.62d
ISBN13: 9781570623790
ISBN10: 1570623791
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | History & Surveys | Modern
Ever since the publication of his first book, The Spectrum of Consciousness, written when he was twenty-three, Ken Wilber has been identified as the most comprehensive philosophical thinker of our times. This introductory sampler, designed to acquaint newcomers with his work, contains brief passages from his most popular books. Ranging over a variety of topics, concepts include levels of consciousness, mystical experience, meditation practice, death, the perennial philosophy, and Wilber's integral approach to reality, integrating matter, body, mind, soul, and spirit. Here is Wilber's writing at its most reader-friendly, discussing essential ideas of the world's great psychological, philosophical, and spiritual traditions in language that is lucid, engaging, and inspirational.
Author: Ken Wilber
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 09/14/1998
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.00w x 0.62d
ISBN13: 9781570623790
ISBN10: 1570623791
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | History & Surveys | Modern
About the Author
Ken Wilber is the author of over twenty books. He is the founder of Integral Institute, a think-tank for studying integral theory and practice, with outreach through local and online communities such as Integral Education Network, Integral Training, and Integral Spiritual Center.