A groundbreaking examination of the life and work of two of the Soviet psychology's most important thinkers.
The Heart of the Matter explores the legacies of Ilyenkov and Vygotsky, two Russian theorists who marshaled their passion for truth, enlightenment and independent thought to understand the human mind, not for the sake of knowledge alone, but to help create the conditions in which human flourishing can become a reality for all. Bakhurst renders their theories intelligible against the dramatic social and historical background in which they lived and worked, bringing their ideas into dialogue with themes and thinkers in Western philosophy to reveal how they illuminate philosophical issues of enduring significance.
By:
David Bakhurst
Imprint: Haymarket Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 228mm,
Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9798888902165
Pages: 402
Publication Date: 20 November 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface Part 1 Beginnings 1 The Riddle of the Self Revisited 2 Social Being and the Human Essence: A Dialogue with F.T. Mikhailov, V.S. Bibler, V.A. Lektorsky, and V.V. Davydov 3 Social Memory in Soviet Thought 4 The Meshcheryakov Experiment: Soviet Work on the Education of Blind–Deaf Children Part 2 Ilyenkov 5 Punks versus Zombies: Evald Ilyenkov and the Battle for Soviet Philosophy 6 Meaning, Normativity, and the Life of the Mind 7 Ilyenkov, Education, and Philosophy 8 Ilyenkov on Aesthetics: Realism, Imagination, and the End of Art 9 Ilyenkov’s Hegel Part 3 Vygotsky 10 Vygotsky’s Demons 11 On the Concept of Mediation 12 Vygotsky’s Concept of Perezhivanie: Its Philosophical and Educational Significance Part 4 Contemporary Applications 13 Memory, Identity, and the Future of Cultural Psychology 14 Minds, Brains, and Education 15 Reflections on Activity Theory 16 Activity and the Search for True Materialism 17 Activity, Action, and Self-Consciousness 18 Freedom and Second Nature in The Formation of Reason Permissions Bibliography Index
David Bakhurst is George Whalley Distinguished University Professor at Queen's University, Canada. His writings include Consciousness and Revolution in Soviet Philosophy and The Formation of Reason. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
