Ernst von Glasersfeld
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Ernst von Glasersfeld was a philosopher, and Emeritus Professor of Psychology
at the University of Georgia
, Research Associate at the Scientific Reasoning Research Institute, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts
, Amherst
. He was a member of the Board of Trustees, American Society of Cybernetics, from which he received the McCulloch Memorial Award in 1991. He was a member of the Scientific Board, Instituto Piaget
, Lisbon
.
Von Glasersfeld was a proponent of radical constructivism and spent large parts of his life in Ireland
(1940s), in Italy
(1950s) where he worked with Silvio Ceccato
, and in the US
.
Elaborating upon Giambattista Vico
, Jean Piaget
's genetic epistemology, Bishop Berkeley's theory of perception, James Joyce
's Finnegans Wake
, and other important texts, von Glasersfeld developed his model of Radical Constructivism, which is an ethos
shared by all of these writers to one degree or another.
He was also the creator of the first 120 symbols of the lexigram, a device used in the field of animal language
.
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
, Research Associate at the Scientific Reasoning Research Institute, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
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, Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
. He was a member of the Board of Trustees, American Society of Cybernetics, from which he received the McCulloch Memorial Award in 1991. He was a member of the Scientific Board, Instituto Piaget
Instituto Piaget
Instituto Piaget is a Portuguese private institution of higher education with branches in Almada, Mirandela, Silves, Vila Nova de Gaia and Viseu. The Instituto Piaget provides both university and polytechnic higher education in a number of fields...
, Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
.
Von Glasersfeld was a proponent of radical constructivism and spent large parts of his life in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
(1940s), in Italy
Italy
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(1950s) where he worked with Silvio Ceccato
Silvio Ceccato
Silvio Ceccato was an Italian philosopher and linguist.Born in Montecchio Maggiore, he studied law and music. In 1949 he founded the international magazine Methodos, which was published until 1964....
, and in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Elaborating upon Giambattista Vico
Giambattista Vico
Giovanni Battista ' Vico or Vigo was an Italian political philosopher, rhetorician, historian, and jurist....
, Jean Piaget
Jean Piaget
Jean Piaget was a French-speaking Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher known for his epistemological studies with children. His theory of cognitive development and epistemological view are together called "genetic epistemology"....
's genetic epistemology, Bishop Berkeley's theory of perception, James Joyce
James Joyce
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century...
's Finnegans Wake
Finnegans Wake
Finnegans Wake is a novel by Irish author James Joyce, significant for its experimental style and resulting reputation as one of the most difficult works of fiction in the English language. Written in Paris over a period of seventeen years, and published in 1939, two years before the author's...
, and other important texts, von Glasersfeld developed his model of Radical Constructivism, which is an ethos
Ethos
Ethos is a Greek word meaning "character" that is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology. The Greeks also used this word to refer to the power of music to influence its hearer's emotions, behaviors, and even morals. Early Greek stories of...
shared by all of these writers to one degree or another.
He was also the creator of the first 120 symbols of the lexigram, a device used in the field of animal language
Animal language
Animal language is the modeling of human language in non human animal systems. While the term is widely used, researchers agree that animal languages are not as complex or expressive as human language....
.