Many students respond to the holistic paradigm with enthusiasm.
Some are profoundly skeptical. Others consider it warily. In all cases, the book engages my students deeply in reflection on its central ideas and their reaction to them. One of the emerging strands of postmodern thought, known as holistic thinking, is an ecological worldview that is influenced by new scientific paradigms as well as ancient and indigenous spiritual traditions. As the founder of the journal Holistic Education Review , Ron Miller is among the best known and best informed interpreters of the holistic education movement.