Re: [xmca] Concept of Activity

[Andy Blunden <ablunden@mira.net>]

Larry, I will just make a series of points which may clarify something.

I know that "embodied" notions of enactment is referring to some current 
of thought which you are asking me to comment on, but I really don't 
know what an act which is not embodied would be. Perhaps you could 
clarify that for me?

I think the "activity theory notions of wants and needs" is in need of 
further thought. I don't think it is sufficient to (kind of) simply say 
that "we all do things for a reason."

I don't know what alternative notions of substance or essence you have 
in mind. I know that most people use the word "substance" in the naive 
realist sense of "stuff" and "essence" in the sense which is the object 
of feminist criticism.You would have to spell out what you have in mind. 
I use these words in quite a different sense.

I don't understand what you mean by counterposing "just cultural 
language game" to "biological components of wants."

And I don't understand the distinction you are imputing to me between 
"object-oriented activity" that is perceptual and "activity."

Sorry, Larry. To get through my thick head you need to be very specific.

Andy

Larry Purss wrote:
> Andy, what is your thoughts on "embodied" notions of enactment.  This
> tradition talks about DIRECT "on-line" pre-conceptual pre-linquistic
> expressions of INTENTIONALITY without understanding [as interpretive].
> Where do the concepts of "embodied mind" as PERCEPTUALLY based sensory-motor
> directedness, fit  within activity theory notions of wants and needs?  This
> seems to be a question which points to alternative notions of substance or
> essence?  Is it just a cultural language game or is there a biological
> component of  wants involved.  Or is it another special case of
> object-oriented activity that is perceptual but not activity as you define
> it?
> I hope this question is clear ?
>
> Larry
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