Natasha: Vygotskian Dialogues

by Matthew Lipman

Softcover Book

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Maughn Gregory · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great introduction into Soviet social psychology by a man who has done more, perhaps, than anyone else alive to put it into practice. I knew that some aspects of Lipman's 'Philosophy for Children' were influenced by the nearly parallel social learning theories of Mead and Vygostky, but I didn't know the extent of that influence, or range of Lipman's study of Soviet psychology. This book should be required reading for any philosopher presuming to go into a classroom to engage children in some kind of philosophical practice - not that these theories should be accepted dogmatically, but that Lipman models so well the philosopher's (moral) obligation to study pedagogy before attempting to teach.

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kind of didactic at points. Still, this is a terrific introduction to the work of Russian psychologists Vygotsky and Davydov. Great discussion. Of how child development and philosophy for children work together. Lipman's view of children is lovely.