[Xmca-l] Re: Sad news-- Jerry Bruner has died

[Vera John-Steiner]

A great man, a caring human being. He was the one who introduced me to Vygotsky' writings. Thanks Andy for the link, it brought back Jerry's lively ways of expressing his ideas.
Vera

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Subject: [Xmca-l] Re: Sad news-- Jerry Bruner has died

Same reaction here. An important part of my life history, a giant in the field.

On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 7:37 PM, mike cole <mcole@ucsd.edu> wrote:

> ​At the age of 100 it cannot be unexpected, but  I have just heard 
> from a colleague that Jerry Bruner​ has died.
> Its difficult to lose a colleague and friend who had a fundamental 
> influence on my own life trajectory.
> mike
>
> --
>
> It is the dilemma of psychology to deal as a natural science with an 
> object that creates history. Ernst Boesch
>