Whose Mind?

This article is an essay on the mind of the epistemic psychologist. This mind is a constructivist creator of knowledge within a scientific framework. It is also a mind that is guided and formed by the social world of scientific institutions. Sociogenesis and constructivism are not opponents along the lines usually assumed with respect to relations between Piaget and Vygotsky. They shared a deep respect for complexity of phenomena. Both were consistently developmental in their theoretical constructions. A reconsideration of their common heritage points to specific theoretical gaps in contemporary developmental psychology. These are gaps that can be filled.