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First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
This volume presents current thought and criticism on evolutionary
epistemology -- the evolution of knowledge and knowing. As the
theme of the fourth T.C. Schneirla Conference held at Wichita State
University, evolutionary epistemology was examined from several
diverse areas of study including comparative, developmental,
physiological, and cultural psychology as well as philosophy.
Theories of the Evolution of Knowing addresses alternatives to the
genetic determinism inherent in Donald Campbell's concept of
genetic epistemology. The concept of integrative levels is shown to
offer a parsimonious, non- reductionist approach to the development
of "knowing" as a human capacity.
These essays by leading theorists and researchers in sociocultural,
cognitive, developmental, and educational psychology honor the
memory of Sylvia Scribner, whose work is recognized by each of the
authors as seminal to her own thinking. The themes include the
relationship between history and culture, the importance of context
to thinking, the place of literacy in human activity and thought,
and cognition in school and in the workplace. The volume presents
applications of Activity Theory to fundamental issues in human
behavior at work, in school, and in problem solving situations, and
it analyzes historical-societal processes in science and culture.
Scribner's conviction that science holds a responsibility to human
welfare and understanding is carried on in these chapters.
Sociocultural Psychology is essential reading for researchers and
graduate students in sociocultural, cognitive, developmental, and
educational psychology.
First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
This volume presents current thought and criticism on evolutionary
epistemology -- the evolution of knowledge and knowing. As the
theme of the fourth T.C. Schneirla Conference held at Wichita State
University, evolutionary epistemology was examined from several
diverse areas of study including comparative, developmental,
physiological, and cultural psychology as well as philosophy.
Theories of the Evolution of Knowing addresses alternatives to the
genetic determinism inherent in Donald Campbell's concept of
genetic epistemology. The concept of integrative levels is shown to
offer a parsimonious, non- reductionist approach to the development
of "knowing" as a human capacity.
This volume, a collection of papers presented at the 1988 biennial
conference of the International Society for Comparative Psychology
in Australia, affirms how comparative psychology can help confront
global environmental problems by analyzing and comparing the
behavior of humans and animals. This often complex relationship is
clarified and given fresh insight as each contributor examines a
particular aspect pertaining to the ecology of Australia. The
continuities and discontinuities in the evolutionary patterns of
animal species, the impact of human knowledge and use of animals on
the ecological balance, and the need for collaborative efforts to
effect change figure prominently in the study, and confirm the
book's worldwide scope. Much of the reported work in this volume
details data collected from Australian aboriginal sources, which
trace the behavior development of many native species. Comparative
psychology's respect for indigenous people's knowledge and
technology with regard to the use of natural resources is thereby
evident, and proves crucial to the study's commitment to the
renewal of environmental stability. Australia may be the focus of
this conference, but the conclusions drawn have worldwide
ramifications. By reading this volume, one finds clues to the
nature of a people's knowledge and values and the need for diverse
populations to learn from each other in order to survive.
Sylvia Scribner's research and theory have been monumental in
forming the emergent field of cultural psychology. Her studies of
reasoning and thinking in their cultural and activity contexts
added new concepts, methods, and findings to what many are now
viewing as a distinctive branch of psychological studies. She was
among the first to combine ethnographic studies with experimental
studies in order to determine relationships among indigenous
literacy and logical activities and their cognitive outcomes. Mind
and Social Practice brings together published and previously
unpublished work from Sylvia Scribner's productive and wide-ranging
career. The book is arranged chronologically and includes five
section introductions by the editors, placing Scribner's work in
the context of her life, her commitments, and the political and
intellectual events of the times. Her later, more theoretically
rich writing is enhanced by an appreciation of her earlier work.
These essays by leading theorists and researchers in sociocultural,
cognitive, developmental and educational psychology honour the
memory of Sylvia Scribner, whose work is recognized by each of the
authors as seminal to their own thinking. The themes include the
relationship between history and culture, the importance of context
to thinking, the place of literacy in human activity and thought,
and cognition in school and in the workplace. The volume presents
applications of activity theory to fundamental issues in human
behaviour at work, in school, and in problem solving situations,
and it analyses historical-societal processes in science and
culture. Scribner's conviction that science holds a responsibility
to human welfare and understanding is carried on in these chapters.
Sociocultural Psychology is crucial reading for researchers and
graduate students in sociocultural, cognitive, developmental and
educational psychology.
Sylvia Scribner's research and theory have been monumental in
forming the emergent field of cultural psychology. Her studies of
reasoning and thinking in their cultural and activity contexts
added new concepts, methods, and findings to what many are now
viewing as a distinctive branch of psychological studies. She was
among the first to combine ethnographic studies with experimental
studies in order to determine relationships among indigenous
literacy and logical activities and their cognitive outcomes. Mind
and Social Practice brings together published and previously
unpublished work from Sylvia Scribner's productive and wide-ranging
career. The book is arranged chronologically and includes five
section introductions by the editors, placing Scribner's work in
the context of her life, her commitments, and the political and
intellectual events of the times. Her later, more theoretically
rich writing is enhanced by an appreciation of her earlier work.
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