Introduction

1-12

The historical and scientific background to the genesis of cultural-historical theory

13-52

A preliminary sketch of Vygotsky's theory

53-66

Exploring the philosophical underpinnings of cultural-historical theory

67-89

The prehistory of cultural-historical theory

91-125

The primary appearance of cultural-historical psychology

127-156

The formation of cultural-historical theory

157-213

Developing creativity in science

the case of Vygotsky

215-242

Developing a dialectical perspective on Vygotsky's theory

243-289

Epilogue

the relevance of Vygotsky's legacy

Herbert Spiegelberg

291-299