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Learning From People, Things, And Signs, Michael H.G. Hoffmann Jan 2007

Learning From People, Things, And Signs, Michael H.G. Hoffmann

Michael H.G. Hoffmann

Starting from the observation that small children can count more objects than numbers—a phenomenon that I am calling the “lifeworld dependency of cognition”—and an analysis of finger calculation, the paper shows how learning can be explained as the development of cognitive systems. Parts of those systems are not only an individual's different forms of knowledge and cognitive abilities, but also other people, things, and signs. The paper argues that cognitive systems are first of all semiotic systems since they are dependent on signs and representations as mediators. The two main questions discussed here are how the external world constrains and …


The Complementarity Of A Representational And An Epistemological Function Of Signs In Scientific Activity, Michael H.G. Hoffmann, Wolff-Michael Roth Jan 2007

The Complementarity Of A Representational And An Epistemological Function Of Signs In Scientific Activity, Michael H.G. Hoffmann, Wolff-Michael Roth

Michael H.G. Hoffmann

Signs do not only “represent” something for somebody, as Peirce’s definition goes, but also “mediate” relations between us and our world, including ourselves, as has been elaborated by Vygotsky. We call the first the representational function of a sign and the second the epistemological function since in using signs we make distinctions, specify objects and relations, structure our observations, and organize societal and cognitive activity. The goal of this paper is, on the one hand, to develop a model in which both these functions appear as complementary and, on the other, to show that this complementarity is essential for the …


Risk Management, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

Risk Management, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


The Islamic Faith Impact On The Decision Of Jordanian Consumer In Buy Food - Philadelphia University, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

The Islamic Faith Impact On The Decision Of Jordanian Consumer In Buy Food - Philadelphia University, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


Joseph Conrad: Defender Or Condemner Of Imperialism?, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

Joseph Conrad: Defender Or Condemner Of Imperialism?, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


قياس رضى المرضى عن مستوى تطبيق الوثيقة الاسلامية, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

قياس رضى المرضى عن مستوى تطبيق الوثيقة الاسلامية, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


Plagiarism In Linguistic Editing, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

Plagiarism In Linguistic Editing, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


Ordering Of Binary Polymeric Nanoparticles On Hydrophobic Surfaces Assembled From Low Volume Fraction Dispersions, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

Ordering Of Binary Polymeric Nanoparticles On Hydrophobic Surfaces Assembled From Low Volume Fraction Dispersions, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


Genetic Population Structure, Gene Flow, And Evolutionary History Of Selected Ornamental Fish In The Red Sea, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

Genetic Population Structure, Gene Flow, And Evolutionary History Of Selected Ornamental Fish In The Red Sea, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


-“The Effect Of Perceived Risk On The Process Of Online Buying Electrical Products By Jordanian Consumers In Amman”, Journal Of Beni Sueif University, 2007, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

-“The Effect Of Perceived Risk On The Process Of Online Buying Electrical Products By Jordanian Consumers In Amman”, Journal Of Beni Sueif University, 2007, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Using The Store Name As A Brand On Consumers' Perception Toward Its Quality”, Journal Of Beni Sueif University, 2007, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

The Effect Of Using The Store Name As A Brand On Consumers' Perception Toward Its Quality”, Journal Of Beni Sueif University, 2007, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of The Implementation Fields Of Marketing Ethics On The Image Of Jordan Telecommunications Companies”, Journal Of Tanta University, 2007, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

The Impact Of The Implementation Fields Of Marketing Ethics On The Image Of Jordan Telecommunications Companies”, Journal Of Tanta University, 2007, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of The Implementation Fields Of Social Marketing On The Image Of Jordan Telecommunications Companies”, Journal Of Beni Sueif University, 2007, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

The Impact Of The Implementation Fields Of Social Marketing On The Image Of Jordan Telecommunications Companies”, Journal Of Beni Sueif University, 2007, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


" The Impact Of Personal And Organizational Factors On The Use Of Decision Support Systems By The Jordanian Corporations In Marketing Decision Making" Journal Of Mansoura University, 2007, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

" The Impact Of Personal And Organizational Factors On The Use Of Decision Support Systems By The Jordanian Corporations In Marketing Decision Making" Journal Of Mansoura University, 2007, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Using Imc On Costumers' Image For Jordanian Five Star Hotels, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

The Impact Of Using Imc On Costumers' Image For Jordanian Five Star Hotels, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Marketing Knowledge In Facing Marketing Crisis In Jordan Industrial Shareholding Companies, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

The Role Of Marketing Knowledge In Facing Marketing Crisis In Jordan Industrial Shareholding Companies, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


اتجاهات الإنفاق الاستثماري في كل من القطاعين العام والخاص وأثرهما في التنمية في, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

اتجاهات الإنفاق الاستثماري في كل من القطاعين العام والخاص وأثرهما في التنمية في, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


Variational Formulation Of Hyperbolic Heat Conduction Problems Applying Laplace Transform Technique, Philadelphia University Jan 2007

Variational Formulation Of Hyperbolic Heat Conduction Problems Applying Laplace Transform Technique, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.