Abstract
The development of the human consciousness: Theories of the development of human consciousness – discovering the ‘mystery of the soul’A number of theories on the development of human consciousness have tried to incorporate all views on the subject into one integral theory. However, Ken Wilber is the first philosopher who managed to combine the external with the internal fields of study. Using Wilber’s integral theory, a number of researchers developed their own theories in their field of speciality. Jim Marion used Wilber’s development theory to show the evolution of consciousness from a Christian perspective. Steve McIntosh, an integral philosopher, takes Wilber’s ideas further, and even criticises him on a few points. Another important researcher following Wilber is Andre Marquis, who developed an integral questionnaire to help pastors gauge clients’ problems. James Fowler, Clare Graves and Bill Plotkin also researched the evolution of human consciousness. This article examines each of these researchers, and concludes with a glance at several viewpoints on the soul and the mystical union with God.
Highlights
Daar bestaan ‘n hele aantal teorieë oor die ontwikkeling van die menslike bewussyn, maar baie min daarvan is werklik oorkoepelend
Laszlo (2004:3) reken dat ‘n Teorie van Alles, wat op energie steun, wél moontlik is: ‘We discovered a time-honored concept – the concept of a universe that is made up neither of just vibrating strings, nor of separate particles and atoms, but instead constituted in the embrace of continuous fields and forces that carry information as well as energy.’
McIntosh pas die integrale teorie op die filosofie toe, en kritiseer selfs vir Wilber. ‘n Vorige artikel (Ferreira 2008) het die verskillende ontwikkelingslyne bekendgestel; hierdie artikel verwys na twee daarvan
Summary
DIE ONTWIKKELING VAN DIE MENSLIKE BEWUSSYN: TEORIEË OOR DIE ONTWIKKELING VAN MENSLIKE BEWUSSYN – DIE ONTDEKKING VAN DIE ‘MISTERIE VAN DIE SIEL’. Affiliation: 1Departement Praktiese Teologie, Universiteit van Pretoria, Suid-Afrika. How to cite this article: Ferreira, I.W., 2009, ‘Die ontwikkeling van die menslike bewussyn: Teorieë oor die ontwikkeling van menslike bewussyn – die ontdekking van die ‘‘misterie van die siel’’’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 65(1), Art. Note: Hierdie is ‘n verwerking van ‘n deel van I.W. Ferreira se MTh-verhandeling getiteld ‘Die relevansie van Ken Wilber se integrale ontwikkelingsteorie vir die pastoraat’ onder artikelleiding van prof. Dr Yolanda Dreyer, voorgelê en aanvaar in Augustus 2008 deur die Departement Praktiese Teologie, Fakulteit Teologie, Universiteit van Pretoria Ferreira se MTh-verhandeling getiteld ‘Die relevansie van Ken Wilber se integrale ontwikkelingsteorie vir die pastoraat’ onder artikelleiding van prof. dr Yolanda Dreyer, voorgelê en aanvaar in Augustus 2008 deur die Departement Praktiese Teologie, Fakulteit Teologie, Universiteit van Pretoria
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