Resumen

LOOS, Helga  y  SANT'ANA, René Simonato. Cognição, afeto e desenvolvimento humano: a emoção de viver e a razão de existir. Educ. Rev. [online]. 2007, n.30, pp.165-182. ISSN 0104-4060.

This article consists of an incentive towards reflection, providing elements of philosophy and psychology to contribute to a more critic and productive view of scientific activity, as well as recall the amplitude of life. It suggests a position supported primarily by the connections between different phenomena, instead of a fragmented and individualist opinion. It also addresses questions related to the attitude - as a way of living -, ethic, desire, knowledge, affection, and consciousness. The authors explore Vygotsky’s monist view towards human construction and expression - which is inspired by authors like Espinosa - and according to which the psychological processes are created based on interdependent social, cognitive, affective, and behavioral aspects. It presents a perspective beyond the traditional dualism of emotion and reason, granting a more integrated and dynamic comprehension of individuals. As such, this text calls for a search of reason and emotion of living in the human existence dimension.

Palabras clave : Social Interactionism; Monism; Ethics; Cognition; Affect.

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