XIII A. Conscious Evolution, American Philosophy, and the Future

In this course you will explore the ideas and lives of great American thinkers including Ralph Waldo Emerson, William James, and John Dewey. They all have much in common and exemplify the unique traits of the American revolutionary spirit. At the heart of their work is a passion to delve into the mechanics of evolution and use this understanding to accelerate our progress on moral, psychological, and spiritual levels. In this course, you will explore how these quintessential American heroes pioneered new terrain, and how our great contemporary American philosophers including Barbara Marx Hubbard, Ken Wilber, and Andrew Cohen are furthering that exploration today. The class will focus on the implications of this pioneering work for the practice of Chinese medicine in the 21’st century.