The purpose of this paper is to explore the primal paradox, that is the seemingly paradoxical rel... more The purpose of this paper is to explore the primal paradox, that is the seemingly paradoxical relationship between the commitment to individual development and the development of the greater good of society and the greater whole, and its influence and role within Montessori elementary education. It begins by setting up the context of the universe in which we live. This is done by establishing the foundations of cosmogenesis, chaos theory, and systems thinking. The paper then examines human development through the lens of Montessori and the transpersonal psychologists Carl Jung and Abraham Maslow. Self-transcendence is proposed as both the final path of human development and the intersection of the primal paradox. The next question looked at is how self-transcendence is fostered in Cosmic Education and its relationship to Montessori’s proposed paradigm shift towards a new human. What is the self? That question is explored through both the neurological and Buddhist lens. This exploration finishes by introducing neurophenomenology and its implications for the Montessori classroom.
The purpose of this paper is to explore the primal paradox, that is the seemingly paradoxical rel... more The purpose of this paper is to explore the primal paradox, that is the seemingly paradoxical relationship between the commitment to individual development and the development of the greater good of society and the greater whole, and its influence and role within Montessori elementary education. It begins by setting up the context of the universe in which we live. This is done by establishing the foundations of cosmogenesis, chaos theory, and systems thinking. The paper then examines human development through the lens of Montessori and the transpersonal psychologists Carl Jung and Abraham Maslow. Self-transcendence is proposed as both the final path of human development and the intersection of the primal paradox. The next question looked at is how self-transcendence is fostered in Cosmic Education and its relationship to Montessori’s proposed paradigm shift towards a new human. What is the self? That question is explored through both the neurological and Buddhist lens. This exploration finishes by introducing neurophenomenology and its implications for the Montessori classroom.
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