[MD] I'm The Second Greatest!

[Andre Broersen]

Anthony to Andre:

Yes, it this "prolific" production of Wilber's that has always put me off from reading him.? Possibly, this suspicion that if a philosophy writer is too prolific then they are not examining their ideas in sufficient depth is unfounded.? As such, which text would you recommend of Wilber's to start with?

Andre:
Hi Anthony, yes, I fully agree with Michael when he says that '[Wilber's] original insight about the Spectrum of Consciousness is awesome and his best thing.'

I really appreciate this book, as you ask, his first when he was a student of chemistry (if I remember correctly) earning his living washing dishes in Nebraska.

To get into Wilber's philosophy I'd recommend Sex, Ecology, Spirituality (SES), a many paged and referenced work he wrote over a three year period during which he, as he claims, only saw four people in total and which is his most 'theoretical' production. He does quote Jaynes in this if I remember correctly (sorry to be vague but I am not with my library in the Netherlands at this stage and will not be for some time).

It's a good 'getting things together' exposition and all his subsequent writings are more or less rehashes of this work with different foci.

If only you can find the time... .