On integral theory: an exercise in dialectical critical realism*

This article offers an omissive critique of integral theory. To this objective, the draws upon dialectical logic to investigate affinities between theory and critical realism. Section 1 identifies new possibilities regarding role metatheory in practice by unpacking metatheoretical coordinates realism After providing a brief history origins theory, I review ontological, epistemological, methodological metatheorems realism, put them work provide Then introduce notion strictly non-dialectic because it functions explain formally how relates 2 isolates inadequacies at every moment passage from MELD dialectic. 3 concludes with discussion implications foregrounding realist ontology for