Re: 3 approaches to the notion of agency

Angel M.Y. Lin (mylin who-is-at oise.on.ca)
Thu, 26 Oct 1995 19:18:39 -0400 (EDT)

I think Stanton makes a critical and important point in saying that the 3rd
position: the dialectical position may not be satisfying if "dialectical"
is simply a vague gloss of "going to and from"... It seems that the first 2
positions posit the existence of 1 entity, while the 3rd one posits 2,
but with a complex relationship between the 2--there are still 2
different things nonethelesss.

It is difficult to go beyond this 1-thing or 2-thing ontology... as it is
part of a long Western philosophical tradition, also one that is deeply
engrained in our ordinary language.

... well, but the individual is always and already social... even before
she/he is born! individual or social; determinism or free will... wow!
can someone offer any alternative way of thinking beyond these polarized
dimensions?

Angel
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Angel M.Y. Lin
Doctoral Candidate
Modern Language Centre
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
252 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M5S 1V6, Canada
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