[Xmca-l] Re: The Mindset.

[Huw Lloyd]

Harshard,

I have skimmed through your document. You might want to compare your
conception with Vygotsky's conception of a "zone of proximal development"
found in the volume thinking and speech, p.209 in the 1987 plenum press
edition, or the 170th page marked as page 208 in this pdf link:

https://www.marxists.org/archive/vygotsky/works/words/Thinking-and-Speech.pdf

It might also be beneficial to distinguish, carefully, what is meant by a
skill or ability in the context of a circumstance where it is misapplied,
for example, to distinguish genuine understanding and construal
(appropriate orientation).

My prior points still stand in relation to my interpretation of your
questions and descriptions.

Your binary predicate is "in a wild life system". What is a wild life
system and why is this necessary in the context of a developmental study?
Is an ant nest along with its recognised material needs, transported to a
laboratory, a "wild" system? Is a dolphin in a large pool? Is an octopus
with a camera? Is any creature with anything novel?

With respect to your binary question about whether animals do or do not
have a "mindset", this is predicated upon your definition. If your
definition is based upon intention, then the answer is yes. If your
definition isn't based upon intention, I would probably question your
conception more, i.e. the genesis of "mindset". It is necessary to realise
that this is a developmental (genetic) answer to your question.

Best,
Huw



On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 at 14:39, Harshad Dave <hhdave15@gmail.com> wrote:

> Huw,
> I am sorry, perhaps I posted a reply to you by mistake that otherwise I
> should have sent to Greg. Now I have corrected it and I regret for
> inconvenience. Please refer the attached file I sent along with a message
> to Annalie participating this discussion. If you do not get the access,
> please communicate and I shall attach the same for you again.
> I think, after going through the views on mindset of man in the above
> subject file you will have clear idea what exactly I target in my question.
> with regards,
>
>
> Harshad Dave
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 18, 2019 at 10:44 AM Huw Lloyd <huw.softdesigns@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I think more clarity is required in applying a binary predicate to a
>> developmental context.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 at 04:12, Harshad Dave <hhdave15@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> My question is if animals contract a mind set in wild life system.
>>>
>>>
>>> Harshad Dave
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Aug 17, 2019 at 10:12 PM Huw Lloyd <huw.softdesigns@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Some people have voluntary control over their 'mindset'.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Huw
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, 17 Aug 2019 at 10:10, Harshad Dave <hhdave15@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> You will agree that no man in this world is free from his mindset that
>>>>> he developed during the journey of his growth from childhood to his
>>>>> prevailing age. His mindset plays an influential role while he deals with
>>>>> outside world. Even if the person has competent abilities, his mindset may
>>>>> not permit the application of his appropriate abilities at right time and
>>>>> on event, as if it (mindset) is a filter put before application of
>>>>> abilities. Presently I am working on it and I need your help at one point.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Do animals have mindset or they are free from it?"
>>>>>
>>>>> with true regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Harshad Dave
>>>>>
>>>>
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