Who Conceives Of Mind? Von Glasersfeld's Turn To Society
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-15-2008
Published In
Constructivist Foundations
Abstract
Open peer commentary on the target article "Who Conceives of Society?" by Ernst von Glasersfeld. First paragraph: Ernst von Glasersfeld sets out to explain how familiar patterns (signs) arise in private experience - and how they are extracted or " recognized" as such. These patterns are recursive, which imposes significance (familiarity) on them, and are, in the course of time, collected into a " bulk of experience." I think a convinced constructivist can - if hesitantly - accept his rendering, even though it is one that lacks the stringency one expects from a supposedly natural scientist ( 46). However, the crucial point is that this paper does not address the convinced constructivist but rather the opposite camps, and I doubt he succeeds in convincing them.
Recommended Citation
Kenneth J. Gergen.
(2008).
"Who Conceives Of Mind? Von Glasersfeld's Turn To Society".
Constructivist Foundations.
Volume 3,
Issue 2.
99-100.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/fac-psychology/453