Re: [xmca] mediational theories of mind: Suggestions requested

From: Anton Yasnitsky <the_yasya who-is-at yahoo.com>
Date: Wed Aug 29 2007 - 15:32:38 PDT

--- Mike Cole <lchcmike@gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Xmca-ites---
>
> Toward the end of the month I will begin teaching a grad course on
> mediational theories of mind.
> I would love suggestions for interesting readings.
> We will be looking in a sort of "mcLuhanesque" way at the affordances of
> different kinds of mediators
> in human action/activity/mind.
>
> So, language and thought
> writing
> film
> music
> tv
> rituals
> games
> .........

arts (broader than just music or film: poetry, prose, theatre, etc.)
prayer/icon (as different from rituals)
myth (as a syncretic language/thing/thought)
...
computer and ITies (!?)

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