11/17/2023 0 Comments Spiral dynamics levelsThe Lower Left (LL) quadrant is thus the inter-subjective realm of We or culture, of worldview and meaning. The Upper Left (UL) quadrant is thus the subjective realm of the I or self, of personal experience, psychology and intentionality. The Right Hand quadrants, the realm of the sciences and nature, are referred to as monological, because knowable by detached observation alone the Left Hand quadrants are dialogical, because knowable only by interrogating the experiencing, meaning-making subject/s. The All Quadrant All Level (AQAL) diagram devised by Ken Wilber and central to Integral theory These are defined by a pair of cross axes: the upper part of the vertical axis marking the realm of the individual, and its lower part that of the collective left of this vertical axis, the horizontal axis marks the interior or subjective realm, and right of this vertical is the exterior or objective realm. Moreover, any organism, or collective of organisms, and all manmade systems manifest simultaneously in all four quadrants. The AQAL diagram provides a matrix in which all fields of knowledge can be plotted to show clearly the relationship of these fields one to another so that they can be drawn upon not only independently but also usefully integrated. Revisiting the AQAL matrixīefore continuing our discussion, it is as well to recap the bare bones of the AQAL (All Quadrant, All Level) diagram, particularly for new readers who have only recently started to follow these Campaign essays. 1 In crude terms, our use of the quadrants of the AQAL diagram in earlier essays in this series, is a form of joined-up or ecological thinking, while evolutionary thinking introduces us to the levels. This extends far beyond its Darwinian origins in biology to include cosmology and geology through to the human realms of history and technology, culture and psychology as well as modes of thought and meaning. More recently, this ecological perspective is being increasingly complemented by an evolutionary one. These seek to understand phenomena in terms of their wider web of relationships, including the many dimensions of their multiple contexts − a contribution of the best of postmodern thinking. More generally, the last half century or so has seen the increasing adoption of − or at least advocacy for, rather than actual application of − ecological modes of analysis, sometimes referred to as joined-up thinking. Yet the evidence from empirical research supporting these proliferating developmental schema continues to mount, and for many their adoption is a key characteristic of 21st-century, trans-modern modes of thought, including Integral theory. It also sorely offends postmodern taboos against rankings and hierarchy, which has probably slowed the spread and impact of developmental models to date, including its influence on architectural and urban thinking. This evolution through differentiated stages marks developmental thinking as different to modernity’s simpler, more purely linear, notion of progress. The last several decades have seen the emergence, across a number of fields, of modes of developmental thinking whereby species and eco-systems, people and cultures, and even consciousness are seen to evolve through identifiable developmental stages. As a key theory underscoring the still unfolding narrative of human evolution, Spiral Dynamics examines the complex interaction of culture and society
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