To: "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity" <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
From: Andy Blunden
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Date: 06/27/2013 07:28PM
Subject: Re: [xmca] unit of analysis
And here is another quote from the same book, further clarifying
Davydov's view:
The aforementioned requirements can be met only by an entirely
/real/ relationship that is given in a form /that can be
contemplated by the senses/. As an aspect of something concrete –
that is, having its /particular/ form – it at the same time
functions as a genetic basis for another whole (and in this sense it
functions as a universal). Here the real, objective unity of the
individual (particular) and the universal, their /connection/, which
mediates the process of development of the whole, is observed”
(Davydov 1990, p. 282).
Andy
Andy Blunden wrote:
> Eric, here is what Vasily Davydov says in his book on "Generalisation":
>
> The uniqueness of this sort of initial abstraction appears in the
> names for it: “concrete abstraction”, “the concrete-universal
> relationship is the objective cell of the whole that is under
> investigation”, “content-oriented abstraction”, or simply “cell”.
> These names express in different ways the essence of an initial
> abstraction as a simple relationship of concreteness. It
> incorporates the potential of the whole, and at the same time it is
> again reproduced by this whole as its general basis. In our opinion,
> while all of these names are legitimate, it is advisable to use the
> term /content-oriented, real abstraction/. In contrast to formal
> abstraction, it is historical (it is a genetic basis), and its
> content exists /concretely/, in the form of a relationship that can
> be contemplated rather than merely in the mind.
>
> Andy
> ERIC.RAMBERG@spps.org wrote:
>> Been considering this in depth recently and have an idea as "germ
>> cell" as an ideal of a conceptualiztion tool.
>> For instance in Yro's moon phase paper the unit of analysis is in
>> understanding knowledge acquisition as what the triangle of actiivy
>> expands upon.
>> Brazil's recent social upheavel would expand upon human subsistance
>> and basic needs.
>> The framework is in place for studying each of these activity systems
>> (perhaps systems isn't best word and another would provide better
>> clarity) with Yro's expanded triangle but because of the diversity of
>> human existence the "germ cell" proposition provides a good platform
>> for how to specify the utilization of the expanded triangle.
>> Thinking out loud
>> what do others think?
>> eric
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