The Universe Institute's Papers section lists published and unpublished papers, white papers, and articles about DTF and DMAP or papers developed using DTF and DMAP methodology at some point in their creation process. Please note that the breakthrough dialectical metasystemic advanced analysis and problem-solving methodology (DMAP) is also known by its originator, Otto Laske, as the dialectical thought form system (DTF).
The Papers section is arranged by categories. Some categories may contain papers unrelated to the Universe Institute's mission and goals, or may not have been created with DMAP or DTF, but they will be labeled as such.
The Papers of Otto Laske, the Originator of the DTF methodology, from which the DMAP application was drawn
DTF and Cognitive Development
What is DTF? Introduction for beginners?
Laske's thought form framework.
Bhaskar and cognitive development.
Change crisis dialectical thinking.
Linking two lines of cognitive development.
Living through four eras of cognitive development.
The Vurdelja-Laske thought form workbook.
Consulting and Coaching
2008 invitation to cognitive development process consultation.
Insights into coaching from developmental theory.
Laske contributions of evidence-based coaching.
Laske from Coach training to coach education.
Laske mentoring a behavioral coach.
Laske unity of perspective UK.
Laske's Original Dissertation
Here is Part 1 of Laske's original dissertation in PDF form.
Here is Part 2 of Laske's original dissertation in PDF form.
Laske Paper of Historical Importance
The 2019 Otto Laske essay called "Frankfurt School Hauptseminar Teachings From the Perspective of Laske's Dialectical Thought Form Framework (DTF)
The piece is a critique of the Frankfurt School from a Bhaskarian perspective pointing out why the School's denial of what Bhaskar called 'aleithic truth' (the ontological root of 'thinking') is its real failing, and how I needed to join Bhaskar's Four Moments of Dialectic with Hauptseminar dialogue (between Horkheimer and Adorno) to establish DTF as a deepening of Basseches' and Jaques' and Schein's work. Beyond the historical 'look back' of the essay, it also points to what is needed now to safeguard "human thinking", including with AI.
Click here for the full essay.
A DTF-related dissertation by Iva Vurdelja
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