Concepts

A Critical Approach

AvAndy Blunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

Del 44 i serien Studies in Critical Social Sciences

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Beskrivning

Andy Blunden presents a critical review of theories of Concepts in cognitive psychology, analytical philosophy, linguistics, conceptual change theory and other disciplines. The problems in these disciplines has led many to abandon the idea of Concepts altogether, particularly those taking an interactionist approach. Blunden responds with an historical review focussing on the idealist philosophy of Hegel, its reception and transformation in the development of positive science and finally the cultural psychology of Lev Vygotsky. He then proposes an approach to Concepts which draws on Activity Theory. Concepts are equally subjective and objective, units of consciousness and of the cultural formation of which one is a part. This continues the author’s earlier work in An Interdisciplinary Theory of Activity (Brill 2010).

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-07-20
Mått:155 x 235 x 24 mm
Vikt:623 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Critical Social Sciences
Antal sidor:310
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004228474

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi och antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Andy Blunden is an independent scholar in Melbourne, Australia. He works with the Independent Social Research Network and the Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy. His Interdisciplinary Theory of Activitywas published by Brill in 2010.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionPart I. Contemporary Theory1. The Psychology of Concepts2. Narratives and Metaphors3. Conceptual Change and Linguistics4. Robert Brandom on Concepts5. Where we are Now with ConceptsPart II. Hegel6. The Story of the Concept7. Hegel’s Logic8. The Genesis of the Concept9. The Realisation of the Concept10. Hegel’s PsychologyPart III. From Philosophy to the Human Sciences11. The Critical Appropriation of Hegel12. Sources of Cultural PsychologyPart IV. Vygotsky13. Concepts in Childhood14. Vygotsky on ‘True Concepts’15. Concepts and ActivityPart V. Conclusion. AcknowledgmentsReferencesIndex