Ken Wilber and Integral Theory

Ken Wilber's integral theory (AQAL): mapping interior/exterior and individual/collective dimensions of consciousness.

Ken Wilber (b. 1949) developed integral theory — the AQAL model mapping four quadrants of experience and knowledge.

AQAL quadrants

Interior-individual (I), exterior-individual (it), interior-collective (we), exterior-collective (its) — applied to psychology, spirituality, and social systems.

Key works: The Spectrum of Consciousness, Sex, Ecology, Spirituality. Concept: pre/trans fallacy — confusing pre-rational with trans-rational stages.