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… [Read More]
Deep Thinking
What can IDM offer the Integral movement?
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
Autonomy of the Cognitive Line
This article shows dialectical thinking to be a natural outcome of cognitive development, surpassing formal logical thinking in its scope, degree of complexity, and holism. “Good thinking” is understood as thinking aware of its own thought form structure. This view is further substantiated by discussing the three strands of adult development including epistemic position. Integral… [Read More]