Biological Systems Engineering

You can take the course as a 1 credit seminar in which we will meet weekly to read and discuss the recently published book “Integral Ecology”.  You can take the course for 3 credits if you would like to do a project (I suggest something related to your Thesis) using the tools of integral ecological anaysis.

• Integral Ecology: Uniting Multiple Perspectives on the Natural World.
• Download a free 15-page PDF primer of Integral Ecology here
• Here is a link to a really cool video on 21st Century Enlightenment.  Integral Ecology touches on many of these issues.

Integral Ecology unites

• The science of ecology,  The True (Environmental Sciences)
• The morals of ecology, The Good (Environmental Ethics)
• The art of ecology, The Beautiful (Environmental Aesthetics)

at multiple levels of complexity…with practical examples!!!The “Integral” in Integral Ecology is an integral map of our inner and outer experiences at the individual and collective levels using the AQAL model developed by philosopher Ken Wilber.

• For a concise overview of Integral Theory check out the book: The Integral Vision
• This link will direct you to the Integral Institute web site. 

In this seminar we will examine complex interaction between the internal and external realities of individual and societal values and actions and how knowledge of these can be applied to challenges of our relationship with the earth and with each other.

• Link to discussion with author Sean Esbjörn-Hargens and  Ken Wilber

We will meet for one 50-minute lecture hour each week at a time to be chosen by doodle poll.  If you would like more information about the course please send me an email.djreinem@wisc.edu Doug Reinemann

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