Davydov (1999) was just outlining the direction he though Activity ought to
follow. What caught my attention after the scanning (scanned it because he
discussed the work were discussing) was "stage 4" which may be more
pertinent to the ideal (at least from Davydov's perspective) than has been
assumed thus far.
*Perspectives on Activity Theory*
Nate
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* 1 and 2 dealing with Leontev*
The third stage of investigating activity concerns the study of the
emergence of its (Activity) ideal plane. In psychology this problem has been
given little attention, whereas in philosophy a number of serious works
dealt with it. In my opinion, the most promising approach to the of the
ideal can be found in Ilyenkov's (1977a, 1977b) writings. showed that the
ideal is revealed in the human capacity to re-create a material object
resting on a word, a draft, or a model. The ideal exists in constant
intertransitions of the activity elements a to the following scheme:
object-action-word-action--object. '. is the existence of an object in the
phase of its formation, in the activity manifesting itself as a need and a
goal.
At the third stage of investigating activity, one can study its ideal
components (needs, goals, and notions that precede its results), observing
the special role of language, and various models in the process of their
objectification and acqu corresponding social form. In the long run, at this
stage, one conditions and regularities forming the human capacity to
recreate objects with joint activity. The ideal manifests itself in
realization of this particular capacity.
At the fourth stage of investigating activity, one may begin significant
features of activity such as awareness. The ideal as the basis of
consciousness is closely connected to the system of linguistic forms. As to
language, according to Marx, it exists practically for other this reason, it
also exists for my own self as real consciousness. ; a social event of
verbal interaction. When producing an utterance each person tried to take
into consideration the listeners's views, beliefs, likes, and dislikes.
In the consciousness of an individual there are ideally represented the
needs, interests and positions of other people involved in certain social
relations and participating together with this individual in some kind of
joint activity (in which individuals carry out various types of material and
verbal communication). An individual's own activity is also ideally
represented in his or her consciousness, so that it can be evaluated and
planned in accordance with other people's positions.
These four stages of investigating activity are aimed at revealing its
content and structure together with such fundamental characteristics as
consciousness and the ideal. In the process of creating an interdisciplinary
theory of activity, a number of problems emerge. I have identified only a
few of them.'Without persistent attempts to solve them, it may be impossible
to work out theoretical approaches to practical improvement of human life.
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