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Emerging Perspectives of Metatheory and Theory : A Special Issue of Integral Review

Welcome to this special issue of Integral Review. Here, we have encouraged contributions from a diverse group of serious thinkers. Their peer-reviewed contributions provide a broad range of insights into the emerging field of metatheory. Metatheory is an important field of study because each person’s metatheoretical perspective shapes the way she or he understands theory. And, the way we understand theory influences how we create, validate, test, select, and apply theory to improving ourselves, developing goals, and working to optimize the human (and posthuman) condition. Without consciously understanding metatheory, we lack a “second loop” of learning – a second level of awareness.