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The Mind from Descartes to Hegel

The Mind from Descartes to Hegel. Talk by Andy Blunden, 15 February 2011. Descartes and Consciousness. Rene Descartes (1596-1650). “De omnibus dubitandum” – Doubt everything. “I think, therefore I am!”. ?. Mind/matter: Ontological distinction. Subject/Object: Epistemological relation.

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The Mind from Descartes to Hegel

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  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 Kant Descartes’ mistake

  5. Herder and CultureThe 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. (1749-1832) Goetheand Romantic Science Gestalt

  10. Urphänomen Goethe

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

  12. Thought-object / Artefact

  13. Subject-Object

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

  15. Way of thinking • Way of Life • Constellation of artefacts

  16. Concept Hegel

  17. Hegel’s Idealism Hegel

  18. Hegel’s Psychology Intellect(Symbols) Relates to Subject-Object Symbols Consciousness(Sensation) Relative to an Other Soul (Feeling) Immediate, no relation

  19. Herder ↓ Fichte ↓ Hess ↓ Marx Activity

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

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

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

  23. Available for consultation:2:30pm – 5pm Tuesday 15th February1:30pm – 4pm Wednesday 15th February2:30pm – 5pm Friday 18th February1:30pm – 4pm Monday 21st February2:30pm – 5pm Tuesday 22nd February2:30pm – 5pm Wednesday 23rd February12:30pm – 5pm Friday 25th FebruaryPlease book a time with Carol on 082 562 1050

  24. Program of Talks Tuesday 15th Staff Lounge The Mind from Descartes to HegelW’sday 16th Senate Room Marx & Modernity: Mind, Culture & ActivityFriday 18th Staff Lounge Vygotsky & Concept of ConsciousnessMonday 21st Senate Room Is Science a Humanity?Tuesday 22nd Staff Lounge Units & Motives in Activity TheoryW’nsday 23rd Staff Lounge Projects & the Problem of ContextMonday 28th Staff Lounge Vygotsky’s Theory of Child Development

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