[Xmca-l] Re: Leontyev's activities

[Andy Blunden]

Integral yes. But as ANL himself points out *human* needs are 
themseleves *products* of human acitivity. People only need hammers 
because someone has produced nails. In circular processes like this, the 
question is: what concept is fundamental? Cf Dewey on the reflex arc.

Andy

Huw Lloyd wrote:
> ...
> Re theory of human needs, needs seem fairly integral to studying 
> activity developmentally, no?
>
> Best,
> Huw
>