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Did Vygotsky really consider activity as a basic category or was he a
semiotician at heart?
He was semiotician at heart, but his heart was outside of human bodies.

Did Vygotsky really get all his ideas from the French or Shpet in Russia,
or........??
Nope, Luria would notice that.

Did Leontiev elaborate or distort LSV's ideas?
Elaborate.

Was Vygotksy a Marxist? Always, never, only when forced to act like one?
Of course he was a Marxist. Always.

Do Americans routinely mis-interpret both LSV and activity theory in general
and in that connection create false histories?
No doubt about.

btw, nice collection is here
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Michael Cole aksed in xmca mailing list

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Did Vygotsky really consider activity as a basic category or was he a
semiotician at heart?
He was semiotician at heart, but his heart was outside of human bodies.

Did Vygotsky really get all his ideas from the French or Shpet in Russia,
or........??
Nope, Luria would notice that.

Did Leontiev elaborate or distort LSV's ideas?
Elaborate.

Was Vygotksy a Marxist? Always, never, only when forced to act like one?
Of course he was a Marxist. Always.

Do Americans routinely mis-interpret both LSV and activity theory in general
and in that connection create false histories?
No doubt about.

btw, nice collection is here
(