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RE: [xmca] Fyodor Vasilyuk "The Psychology of Experiencing"

Try Valsiner's The Guided Mind: http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674367579

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From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] On Behalf Of Andy Blunden
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 3:52 AM
To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
Subject: Re: [xmca] Fyodor Vasilyuk "The Psychology of Experiencing"

It has always seemed to me that character was somewhat of a blindspot in AN Leontyev's work, Larry, and Vygotsky does not do much better. It was one of the attractions of Vasilyuk, that he seemed to be offering an approach to personality within Activity Theory. There are lots of theory of personality of course, and the most developed date back to antiquity: 
astrology, and Jung's theory is indeed closer to astrology than to science. It may well be that a measure of eclecticism is needed to grasp personality.

Andy

Larry Purss wrote:
> Andy, I am not arguing for Kenichi's approach as being more coherent 
> or "true". I merely wanted to point out that we can all refute the 
> ontology of the isolated individual and agree on the ontology of the 
> "living world" BUT there is still room to explore notions such as 
> Kimura's notion of "betweeness" which may contrast with Leontiev's 
> Activity theory.  The question I would propose is,  What KIND of 
> personality or disposition or character is formed within these 
> contrasting perspectives when viewed as a sequence of activities forming personality and dispositions?
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*Andy Blunden*
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