This volume began that day in the wonderful old book store, and the shocked recognition that Fechner's true story had rarely been told, and my subsequent historical research. As such, what follows is merely the briefest outline of what one type of integral psychology might look like. It attempts to include and integrate some of the more enduring insights from premodern, modern, and postmodern sources, under the assumption that all of them have something incredibly important to teach us. And it attempts to do so, not as a mere eclecticism, but in a systematic embrace, with method to the madness. For teachers using this is a text, and for the serious student, I have included extensive endnotes.
Interested laypersons can follow the notes to further readings in any of the areas.
These recommendations are not exhaustive, only representative. For the recommended books on transpersonal psychology and therapy, I took a poll of many colleagues and reported the results. Likewise, I have often simply listed the names of some of the important authors, and readers can do a book search to see which of their books are available. What follows, then, is one version of a daylight view. And, dear Gustav, this one is for you.