Deep Thinking – Page 9 – Otto Laske Interdevelopmental Institute (IDM)

Reflection on the Western rather than Asian character of DTF and the need for research to make it more Asian or acceptable in Asia

November 27, 2014July 11, 2022

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By Otto Laske – At the end of the present introductory course on dialectic I wrote to my students the following note: I should mention one great omission from the introductory class which will make the use of the Dialectical Thinking Framework (DTF) more complex but also more deep. We never discussed the issue of...

Cognitive Fluidity – Its Etymology and Nuance

February 10, 2014October 20, 2022

Otto Laske Articles Guests, Brendan Cartmel, cognitive Fluidity, Deep Thinking, Dialectical Thinking, DTF, Integral

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By Brendan Cartmel – The following article takes an important step, in my view, toward clarifying the relationship of Laske’s Dialectical Thought Form Framework to discussions of “integral thinking” in the sense of Wilber and his students. The article points to the gaps in what is called “integral” thinking relative to DTF and further differentiates...

From Logical Thinking to Practical Wisdom: Developing your Thinking

March 15, 2013July 12, 2022

Otto Laske Bruno Frischherz, Deep Thinking, Dialectical Thinking, Free Teleseminar, Integral, Otto Laske, Recording

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By Otto Laske & Bruno Frischherz – The topic of the Seminar is dialectical thinking, its function in the cognitive development of adults, the view of “reality” it implies, the benefits it bestows on your own thinking, and the lack cultural resources to acquire it earlier in life. Together with Bruno Frischherz, Otto Laske discusses...

Dialectical thinking and comparative text analysis

September 12, 2012July 12, 2022

Otto Laske Application, Articles Guests, Bruno Frischherz, Deep Thinking, Dialectical Thinking, DTF, Governance, Green Economy, Karin Ulmer, Methodology, Sustainability, Text analysis

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By Karin Ulmer & Bruno Frischherz – Analyzing texts other than interview transcripts based on the DTF Framework taught at IDM is a new application of CDF. Our paper presents an example of dialectical text analysis with a focus on i) the analytical framework and CDF methodology and, as analysis content, ii) key concepts of...

What can IDM offer the Integral movement?

July 13, 2010July 12, 2022

Otto Laske Articles Guests, Cognitive Dimension, Deep Thinking, Dialectical Thinking, Integral, Nick Shannon, Thought Forms

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This article explores how IDM’s teachings relate to “Integral” and specifically Wilber’s “AQAL” model. It further argues that an understanding of dialectical thinking as taught at IDM enables the learner to develop a critical perspective on Integral’s core doctrines. What Can IDM Offer the Integral Movement