Tag Archives: wittgenstein

Constructing Resourceful or Mutually Enabling Communities

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

The whole idea of being a “participant,” of being an involved actor as distinct from being an “external observer” standing over against or apart from what one is learning about or researching into, is crucial in everything that follows below. … Continue reading →

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What is the “Social” in “Social Development”?

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

While I chose to title my talk today “What is the ‘social’ in ‘social development‘?” it could just as easily have been “What is ‘development’ in ‘social development’?” For the term ‘social development’ is, I believe, expressive of some fundamental … Continue reading →

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Wittgenstein’s Philosophy and Action Research

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read In my brief contribution to this discussion, I want to suggest that an understanding of Wittgenstein’s later philosophy, and the recognition of its striking differences from any previous philosophical works, can make some important contributions to all the issues … Continue reading →

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Dialogical dynamics – inside the Moment of Speaking

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Giorgio Bertini

I have been centrally influenced in the dialogical approach I take to interpersonal communication, not by the theories of Wittgenstein, Vygotsky, Bakhtin, and Voloshinov, but by certain specific utterances or expressions in their writings. As I see it, all communication … Continue reading →