Vygotsky (eBook)

Philosophy and Education

Jan Derry (Autor)

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2013
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-36875-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Vygotsky Philosophy and Education reassesses the works of Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky work by arguing that his central ideas about the nature of rationality and knowledge were informed by the philosophic tradition of Spinoza and Hegel.

• Presents a reassessment of the works of Lev Vygotsky in light of the tradition of Spinoza and Hegel informing his work
• Reveals Vygotsky’s connection with the work of contemporary philosophers such as Brandom and McDowell
• Draws on discussions in contemporary philosophy to revise prominent readings of Vygotskian psychology and revisits educational debates where Vygotsky’s ideas were central
• Reveals the limitations of appropriations of Vygotsky which fail to recognize the Hegelian provenance of his work
• Shows the relevance of Brandom’s inferentialism for contemporary educational theory and practice

 

Jan Derry is a Reader in Philosophy of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London. Her research interests focus on philosophical psychology, theories of knowledge and learning, and the nature of professional expertise and judgment.

Inhalt

Series Editor Preface vi

Preface viii

1 Introduction 1

2 Situated Cognition and Contextualism 6

3 Constructivism and Schooling 31

4 Vygotsky and Piaget: A Case of Different Philosophies 68

5 Spinoza and Free Will 85

6 Vygotsky, Hegel and the Critique of Abstract Reason 105

7 Vygotsky, Hegel and Education 126

Index 149

Rezensionen

'This very important book provides a sustained engagement
with the philosophical underpinnings of Vygotsky's thesis of
sociogenesis. At its heart is a rejection of the separations of
mind and world and of rationality as abstract. The book presents a
forceful critique of formalised teaching grounded in philosophical
terms. Derry elaborates the philosophical foundations of the
Vygotskian enterprise with precision and considerable
verve.'

--Professor Harry Daniels, Department of Education,
University of Oxford

'In this book, Jan Derry explores the roots of
Vygotsky's thought in Spinoza and Hegel, and brings his
insights into dialogue with contemporary philosophers, such as
Robert Brandom and John McDowell. The result is a fresh
interpretation that affirms Vygotsky's views. Original and
provocative, Vygotsky, Philosophy and Education is essential
reading for all those interested in Vygotsky's legacy and its
significance for education.'

--David Bakhurst, Charlton Professor of Philosophy,
Queen's University at Kingston

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.9.2013
• Reihe/Serie: Journal of Philosophy of Education
• Reihe/Serie: Journal of Philosophy of Education
• Reihe/Serie: Journal of Philosophy of Education
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
• Schlagworte: Angewandte Philosophie • Applied Philosophy • Bildungswesen • Brandom • Contemporary Philosophy • Education • Educational theory and practice • Hegel • McDowell • Pädagogik • Pädagogik • philosophic traditions • Philosophie • Philosophie der Bildung u. Erziehung • Philosophy • Philosophy of education • Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky • Spinoza • the nature of rationality and knowledge • Theorie der Pädagogik • Theorie der Pädagogik • Theory of Education • Vygotskian Psychology • Vygotsky
• ISBN-10: 1-118-36875-4 / 1118368754
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-36875-6 / 9781118368756