Manolis Dafermos

Gebundenes Buch

Dialectics as Mode of Thought and Method in History

Beschreibung

This book offers a comprehensive and panoramic exploration of dialectics, presented both as a mode of thought and as a method of inquiry deeply embedded in the history of human thought. Rather than treating dialectic as a fixed set of abstract principles, the book emphasizes its dynamic, evolving character and its historicity. By examining key moments in dialectical thought in different historical periods and intellectual traditions, the book provides profound insights into how dialectics has continually evolved in response to the pressing intellectual and social challenges of each era. Tracing the historical trajectory of dialectics from its ancient, spontaneous forms to its modern expressions, the book highlights the significant transformations it has undergone over time. The book also addresses the growing crisis in many fields dominated by reductionist and narrowly empirical approaches that have proved inadequate for capturing  the complexity and dynamism of of developmental processes. In response, it points to a renewed interest in dialectics as a powerful methodological alternative.  A central argument of this work is that the full potential of dialectics remains largely unrealized. Far from being a relic of the past, dialectics is seen as an essential method especially for studying and understanding complex, dynamic systems. In essence, the book not only traces the historical development of dialectics, but also advocates for its crucial  role in addressing the epistemological and methodological challenges facing contemporary inquiry in a rapidly changing world.

Autor

Manolis Dafermos is Professor of Epistemology of Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Crete, Greece. He studied and defended his Ph.D. at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Lomonosov Moscow State University. He is the author of Rethinking Cultural-Historical Theory: A Dialectical Perspective to Vygotsky (2018) and co-editor of Revisiting Vygotsky for Social Change: Bringing Together Theory and Practice (2020). He has also authored and co-authored articles and chapters in various journals and edited volumes. His work has been published in Greek, English, German, Russian and Portuguese. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the "International Society of Cultural-Historical Activity Research". He is a member of the editorial board of the journals "Human Arenas", "Theory & Psychology", "Outlines. Critical Practice Studies", "Cultural-Historical Psychology" and "Culture & Education".

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing AG / Springer-Verlag GmbH
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 89534640
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Februar 2026
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783032069191
• ISBN-10: 303206919X
• Artikelnr.: 75265714