Episode 19: Peter Damerow and the Ontogeny of Thinking
Anatarah, Mac, and Re return once more to the realm of science studies. This time it is to discuss the indomitable Peter Damerow and the Max Planck history of science’s program of historical epistemology via their book Abstraction and Representation: Essays on the Cultural Evolution of Thinking. We discuss the usage and development of (reflective) abstractions, the similarities between Piaget and Hegel, and finally the genesis of the number concept. Along the way, we discuss Damerow's theory of writing and language as well as his concept of historiogenesis.Recommend readings:The new Damerow translation by the Marxism & Science JournalThe Creation of Numbers from Clay by McLaughlin & SchlaudtEye of the Master by PasquinelliMaterial Engagement Theory by Malafouris
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