Editing Spiritual evolution (section)

===Ken Wilber===
More recently the concept of spiritual evolution has been given a sort of respectability it has not had since the early 19th century through the work of the [[Integral theory (Ken Wilber)|integral theorist]] [[Ken Wilber]], in whose writings both the cosmological and the personal dimensions are described. In this integral philosophy (inspired in part by the works of Plotinus, Hegel, Sri Aurobindo, Eric Jantsch, and many others) reality is said to consist of several realms or stages, including more than one of the following: the physical, the vital, the psychic, (after the Greek ''psyche'', "soul"), the causal (referring to "that which causes, or gives rise to, the manifest world"), and the ultimate (or non-dual), through which the individual progressively evolves. Although this schema is derived in large part from [[Tibetan Buddhism]], Wilber argues (and uses many tables of diagrams to show) that these same levels of being are common to all wisdom teachings. Described simplistically, Wilber sees humans developing through several stages, including [[Magic and religion|magic]], [[mythology|mythic]], pluralistic, and [[holism|holistic]] mentalities. But he also sees cultures as developing through these stages. And, much like Hegel, he sees this development of individuals and cultures ''as'' the evolution of existence itself. Wilber has also teamed up with [[Don Beck (management consultant)|Don Beck]] to integrate Spiral Dynamics into his own Integral philosophy, and vice versa.