Module 9: Holism as Ongoing Consciousness of Greater Contexts
Module description:
In relation to a working definition of the process of holistic development this module looks at the nature of, and use of, the idea of ‘consciouness and holism’ by the teacher, or other practitioner, so as to encourage learning, professional development and/or personal growth.
“Consciousness, then, does not appear to itself chopped up in bits. Such words as ‘chain’ or ‘train’ do not describe it fitly as it presents itself in the first instance. It is nothing joined; it flows. A ‘river’ or a ’stream’ are the metaphors by which it is most naturally described. In talking about it hereafter, let us call it the stream of thought, of consciousness, or of subjective life.”
William James, Principles of Psychology http://www.wisdomtalk.org//basisofgenius.html
Introductory reading/s to get started:
http://www.infed.org/biblio/holisticeducation.htm
http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-consc.htm
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/hooks.htm
http://www.infed.org/archives/e-texts/e-dew-pc.htm
http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-dem.htm
http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm
A sense of the field can be obtained from Roger Stack’s ‘Map’ of Holistic Education see also his blog
