1. The Mind from Descartes to Hegel Talk by Andy Blunden, 15 February 2011

2. Descartes and Consciousness Rene Descartes (1596-1650) “De omnibus dubitandum” – Doubt everything

3. “I think, therefore I am!” ?

4. Mind/matter: Ontological distinction Subject/Object: Epistemological relation Descartes’ mistake Kant

5. Herder and Culture The Romantic reaction to the Enlightenment Johann Gottfried Herder (1744-1803)

6. God/Nature is Active Everyone has their Schwerpunkt ! Herder

7. God/Nature is Active

8. Everyone has their Schwerpunkt !

9. Goethe and Romantic Science Gestalt (1749-1832)

10. Urphänomen Goethe

11. Hegel (1770-1831) Thought-object / Artefact Subject-Object

12. Thought-object / Artefact

13. Subject-Object

14. Way of thinking Way of Life Constellation of artefacts The Phenomenology of Spirit (1807) Formation of Consciousness Hegel

15. Way of thinking Way of Life Constellation of artefacts

16. Concept Hegel

18. Hegel’s Idealism Hegel

19.  Hegel’s Psychology Soul (Feeling) Consciousness (Sensation) Intellect (Symbols) Immediate, no relation Relative to an Other Relates to Subject-Object

20. Activity Herder ↓ Fichte ↓ Hess ↓ Marx

21. “Unit of Analysis” Herder ↓ Goethe ↓ Hegel ↓ Marx

22. In Conclusion http://lchc.ucsd.edu/mca/Paper/Genealogy-CHAT.htm

23. Genealogy of CHAT: http://lchc.ucsd.edu/mca/Paper/Genealogy-CHAT.htm Andy Blunden’s Home Page http://home.mira.net/~andy History of Philosophy on M.I.A.: http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/

24. Available for consultation: 2:30pm – 5pm Tuesday 15 th February 1:30pm – 4pm Wednesday 15 th February 2:30pm – 5pm Friday 18 th February 1:30pm – 4pm Monday 21st February 2:30pm – 5pm Tuesday 22nd February 2:30pm – 5pm Wednesday 23 rd February 12:30pm – 5pm Friday 25 th February Please book a time with Carol on 082 562 1050

25. Program of Talks Tuesday 15 th Staff LoungeThe Mind from Descartes to Hegel W’sday 16 th Senate RoomMarx & Modernity: Mind, Culture & Activity Friday18 th Staff LoungeVygotsky & Concept of Consciousness Monday 21 st Senate RoomIs Science a Humanity? Tuesday 22 nd Staff LoungeUnits & Motives in Activity Theory W’nsday 23 rd Staff LoungeProjects & the Problem of Context Monday 28 th Staff LoungeVygotsky’s Theory of Child Development