Integral Philosophy

Integral theory distinguishes scientific, developmental, psychological, and cultural knowledge as additional forms of wholeness beyond mystical unity. Leaving out any quadrant produces only a partial account of a subject. Integral theory includes subjective experience, shared cultural meaning, objective measurement, and systemic context as valid perspectives on any phenomenon. Ken Wilber's Integral Philosophy describes development as successive operating systems for decision-making. The framework treats developmental change as a genuine change in operating system rather than a mere preference shift. Integral theory organizes many domains of knowledge into a coherent map without collapsing them into one another. Integral Philosophy is presented as useful preparation for understanding multi-criteria decision-making.