"During the many years that I have been familiar with Ken Wilber's
writings, I have often wondered what a trained academic philosopher
would make of them. While a few of them, such as Charles Taylor,
have spoken favorably of Ken, most seem to have remained silent.
With Bald Ambition, we finally have a detailed answer to this
question. Though Jeff Meyerhoff is apparently not a professional
philosopher, I think the quality of his ideas as well as their
presentation is up to academic standards, and I'm quite sure that
many academic philosophers would agree with much of what he
says.... and/or]...Whatever Wilber might think of Bald Ambition, if
he actually took the trouble to read it, he could not honestly
argue, as he does so often with his other online critics, that
Meyerhoff misrepresents his views. Meyerhoff has not simply pored
over many of Wilber's twenty or so books, but unlike most other
Wilber critics, has taken the trouble to check out many of Wilber's
original sources. Thus when he turns the table and accuses Ken of
misrepresenting or ignoring other thinkers, Meyerhoff's point
carries considerable weight." Andrew P. Smith, Ph.D., author of The
Dimensions of ExperienceIn clear and lively prose, Bald Ambition
summarizes and analyzes Ken Wilber's arguments for his theory of
everything, and investigates his scholarly sources. Areas that
Wilber integrates into his theory such as psychology, mysticism,
philosophy, methodology, social evolution, Western history,
postmodernism, and systems theory are examined. In addition, an
original argument explaining the relationship between psychology
and belief is described, and a penetrating analysis of the
connections between Ken Wilber's psychology and beliefs is offered
as an illustration of Meyerhoff's theory.
General
Imprint: |
Inside the Curtain Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2010 |
First published: |
July 2010 |
Authors: |
Jeff Meyerhoff
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Foreword by: |
Frank Visser
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Dimensions: |
218 x 145 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
280 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-615-38038-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
LSN: |
0-615-38038-7 |
Barcode: |
9780615380384 |
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