Cognitive Archaeology: Between Kant and Vygotsky
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https://doi.org/10.47850/RL.2024.5.2.9-17Keywords:
cognitive archaeology, evolution of mind, material engagement, artefacts, practiceAbstract
The paper touches upon the problems of historical development of thought. One of the approaches to the evolution of human cognitive abilities – cognitive archaeology – is considered. The relation of cognitive archaeology to broader debates about the evolution of mind and its specificity is defined. It is shown that in general theoretical and worldview terms, one of the branches of cognitive archaeology is based on evolutionary psychology (in the broad sense) and its inherent (quasi-)Kantian worldview. The second branch is associated with the recognition of the significant role of materiality, material and practical collective activity in the formation of the mind, and in this respect it is much closer to the ideas of cultural-historical approaches than to the Kantian approach. It is argued that the current state of the discipline is predominantly associated with this second strand.
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