Re: Review of Wertsch et al (Agency and social & cultural order)

Alfred Lang (lang who-is-at psy.unibe.ch)
Wed, 25 Oct 1995 17:14:47 +0000

Agency -- indeed, a most interesting question. I think the crucial point is
what we can mean by "agency" and how it comes to be what we conceive it to.
Is it to be understood, and in what respect, as more or other than a
version of the so much abused notion of "subject"? What kind of "causation"
can be attributed to agents? How re they "caused" themselves?
Unfortunately, at this time I cannot discuss details, because I haven't yet
seen the chapter.

Alfred

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