Frank Visser
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Frank Visser is a Dutch
author, theosophist
, and psychologist of religion
. He has written several books, including one on Ken Wilber
. He is webmaster of Integral World (formerly called The World of Ken Wilber), a website dedicated to the philosophy of Ken Wilber, including both friendly and critical essays.
According to a review by Daryl Paulson in the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, "Frank Visser has written, arguably, the definitive book on Wilber's philosophy."
He has worked in the field of book publishing in the nineties, but turned to web publishing around 1997. Has worked for Intel Europe between 1999 and 2005, was test manager of the Nokia "20Lives" game and webmaster of Peugeot.nl. Currently he is Service Desk manager for the Sara Lee coffee and tea brand websites in 20 countries at the Dutch internet company Lost Boys
Integral World is the website maintained by Visser. The site hosts over 450 essays on Ken Wilber
's Integral theory
in a section called "The Reading Room".
In 2004 the site was renamed from the original title and domain name, "World of Ken Wilber", following an email from Ken Wilber asserting that criticisms on the site have nothing to do with his actual philosophy. Wilber maintains that the criticism at this website is of low quality. On the other hand, the website's authors claim that Ken Wilber simply avoids discussing their criticism.
Authors featured on Integral World include, among others: Michel Bauwens
, Don Beck, Roland Benedikter
, Elliot Benjamin, Edward Berge
, Allan Combs
, Susanne Cook-Greuter, Robert McDermott
, Chris Dierkes, Mark Edwards, Sean Esbjörn-Hargens
, Jorge Ferrer
, Jordan S. Gruber
, Wouter Hanegraaff
, Ray Harris
, Rod Hemsell
, John Heron
, Alan Kazlev, David Lane
, Steve McIntosh
, Jeff Meyerhoff, Joe Perez
, Nancy Roof, Wayne Teasdale
, Frank Visser, Lawrence Wollersheim, Michael Zimmerman
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
author, theosophist
Theosophy
Theosophy, in its modern presentation, is a spiritual philosophy developed since the late 19th century. Its major themes were originally described mainly by Helena Blavatsky , co-founder of the Theosophical Society...
, and psychologist of religion
Psychology of religion
Psychology of religion consists of the application of psychological methods and interpretive frameworks to religious traditions, as well as to both religious and irreligious individuals. The science attempts to accurately describe the details, origins, and uses of religious beliefs and behaviours...
. He has written several books, including one on Ken Wilber
Ken Wilber
Kenneth Earl Wilber II is an American author who has written about mysticism, philosophy, ecology, and developmental psychology. His work formulates what he calls Integral Theory. In 1998, he founded the Integral Institute, for teaching and applications of Integral theory.-Biography:Ken Wilber was...
. He is webmaster of Integral World (formerly called The World of Ken Wilber), a website dedicated to the philosophy of Ken Wilber, including both friendly and critical essays.
According to a review by Daryl Paulson in the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, "Frank Visser has written, arguably, the definitive book on Wilber's philosophy."
He has worked in the field of book publishing in the nineties, but turned to web publishing around 1997. Has worked for Intel Europe between 1999 and 2005, was test manager of the Nokia "20Lives" game and webmaster of Peugeot.nl. Currently he is Service Desk manager for the Sara Lee coffee and tea brand websites in 20 countries at the Dutch internet company Lost Boys
Integral World is the website maintained by Visser. The site hosts over 450 essays on Ken Wilber
Ken Wilber
Kenneth Earl Wilber II is an American author who has written about mysticism, philosophy, ecology, and developmental psychology. His work formulates what he calls Integral Theory. In 1998, he founded the Integral Institute, for teaching and applications of Integral theory.-Biography:Ken Wilber was...
's Integral theory
Integral Theory
Integral Theory is a philosophy posited by Ken Wilber that seeks a synthesis of the best of pre-modern, modern, and postmodern reality. It claims to be a "theory of everything," and offers an approach "to draw together an already existing number of separate paradigms into an interrelated network of...
in a section called "The Reading Room".
In 2004 the site was renamed from the original title and domain name, "World of Ken Wilber", following an email from Ken Wilber asserting that criticisms on the site have nothing to do with his actual philosophy. Wilber maintains that the criticism at this website is of low quality. On the other hand, the website's authors claim that Ken Wilber simply avoids discussing their criticism.
Authors featured on Integral World include, among others: Michel Bauwens
Michel Bauwens
Michel Bauwens is a Belgian Peer-to-Peer theorist and an active writer, researcher and conference speaker on the subject of technology, culture and business innovation.-Biography:...
, Don Beck, Roland Benedikter
Roland Benedikter
Roland Benedikter is an Italian-Austrian Sociologist and Political Scientist with specialization in Multi- and Interdisciplinarity from the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol...
, Elliot Benjamin, Edward Berge
Edward Berge
Edward Henry Berge was an American sculptor born in Baltimore, Maryland. He is mainly known for his bronze monumental works and figures...
, Allan Combs
Allan Combs
Allan Combs is a consciousness researcher, neuropsychologist, and systems theorist. He considers his most significant work to be the development of a developmental/evolutionary model of the mind using concepts from systems science. Much of this was accomplished in collaboration with his friend and...
, Susanne Cook-Greuter, Robert McDermott
Robert A. McDermott
Robert McDermott is professor of Philosophy and Religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. He received his Ph.D. in 1969 in philosophy from Boston University and is president emeritus of the California Institute of Integral Studies...
, Chris Dierkes, Mark Edwards, Sean Esbjörn-Hargens
Sean Esbjörn-Hargens
Sean Esbjörn-Hargens is an integral theorist associated with Ken Wilber's integral approach. He is a founding member of Integral Institute. Esbjorn-Hargens is a professor of Integral Studies at John F. Kennedy University...
, Jorge Ferrer
Jorge Ferrer
Jorge Ferrer is chair of the department of East-West Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He is also the author of Revisioning Transpersonal Theory: A Participatory Vision of Human Spirituality, and co-editor of The Participatory Turn: Spirituality, Mysticism, Religious...
, Jordan S. Gruber
Jordan S. Gruber
Jordan S. Gruber is an American writer, ghostwriter, editor, attorney, and forensic expert. He also founded and is CEO of Enlightenment.Com, among the longest-running personal development and spirituality-related websites, for which he conducted the first-ever audio interview with the American...
, Wouter Hanegraaff
Wouter Hanegraaff
Wouter Jacobus Hanegraaff is full professor of History of Hermetic Philosophy and related currents at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands...
, Ray Harris
Ray Harris
Ray Harris was an American rockabilly musician and songwriter. He formed a band with Wayne Powers, and wrote the songs "Come On, Little Mama" and "Greenback Dollar, Watch and Chain". He eventually recorded these at Sun Records with Sam Phillips. He has also produced artists at Hi Records...
, Rod Hemsell
Rod Hemsell
Rod Hemsell is an educator and author who lived in Auroville and at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram from 1968 to 1983. During this time he also travelled widely and spoke about Auroville and Sri Aurobindo's philosophy at centers and universities in India, as well as publishing articles and essays.In 1991...
, John Heron
John Heron
John Heron is a pioneer in the creation of a participatory research method in the social sciences, called co-operative inquiry, which was based on his work in 1968-69 on the phenomenology of social encounter, and which has been applied by practitioners in many fields of professional and personal...
, Alan Kazlev, David Lane
David Lane
-People:* David Lane , American social conservative Christian political activist* David Lane , director of the film Thunderbirds are GO and various episodes of Gerry Anderson TV series* David Lane , American lawyer...
, Steve McIntosh
Steve McIntosh
Stephen Ian “Steve” McIntosh is an American author, activist, lawyer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and president of Now & Zen, Inc., and an influential writer in the field of integral thought.-Biography:...
, Jeff Meyerhoff, Joe Perez
Joe Perez
Joe Perez is an American writer in the fields of spirituality and Integral theory.- Life :Born as Joseph Perez in 1969 in Moses Lake Washington, Perez attended public schools until beginning his academic career at Harvard University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in The Comparative Study of...
, Nancy Roof, Wayne Teasdale
Wayne Teasdale
Wayne Robert Teasdale was a Catholic monk, author and teacher from Connecticut, best known as an energetic proponent of mutual understanding between the world's religions, for an interfaith dialogue which he termed Interspirituality...
, Frank Visser, Lawrence Wollersheim, Michael Zimmerman
Michael Zimmerman
Michael Zimmerman may refer to:* Michael Zimmerman , American biologist at Butler University* Michael Zimmerman , German historian...