Derry Vygotsky

Philosophy and Education
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-36875-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
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E-Book, Englisch, 168 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Journal of Philosophy of Education

Vygotsky Philosophy and Education reassesses the works ofRussian psychologist Lev Vygotsky work by arguing that his centralideas about the nature of rationality and knowledge were informedby the philosophic tradition of Spinoza and Hegel.

* Presents a reassessment of the works of Lev Vygotskyin light of the tradition of Spinoza and Hegel informing hiswork

* Reveals Vygotsky's connection with the work ofcontemporary philosophers such as Brandom and McDowell

* Draws on discussions in contemporary philosophy to reviseprominent readings of Vygotskian psychology and revisitseducational debates where Vygotsky's ideas were central

* Reveals the limitations of appropriations of Vygotsky whichfail to recognize the Hegelian provenance of his work

* Shows the relevance of Brandom's inferentialism forcontemporary educational theory and practice

Autoren/Hrsg.

Derry, Jan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.