Gibsonian Theory and the Pragmatist Perspective
James Gibson's ecological approach to perception is an outstanding & radical contribution by a psychologist to the general understanding of how individuals achieve perceptual interaction with the real world. However, the theory does not pursue its radicalism far enough; it needs to recruit...
Gespeichert in:
Veröffentlicht in: | Journal for the theory of social behaviour 1981-03, Vol.11 (1), p.65-85 |
---|---|
1. Verfasser: | |
Format: | Artikel |
Sprache: | eng |
Schlagworte: | |
Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
Zusammenfassung: | James Gibson's ecological approach to perception is an outstanding & radical contribution by a psychologist to the general understanding of how individuals achieve perceptual interaction with the real world. However, the theory does not pursue its radicalism far enough; it needs to recruit a more complete theory of action, & a theory of social-symbolic interaction. Rudiments of Gibson's functionalism are to be found in John Dewey's early writing, & in G. H. Mead's essays on "action" & the "self." Incorporation of the latter's pragmatist concepts of "mind" & "objective relativism" as sustained through language with Gibson's ecological approach leads to an "interactive realism" that avoids dualism & nai$TUMve realism. AA. |
---|---|
ISSN: | 0021-8308 1468-5914 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1468-5914.1981.tb00023.x |