Deed, Thought, and Word of Alexey Nikolaevich Leontiev

Background. The article presents the most important events in scientific biography of A.N. Leontiev (1903–1979). Some aspects his psychological theory activity are being analyzed. relevance addressing heritage and school is determined by implemented methodology research, which an alternative to approaches study consciousness that dominate modern world science. Objectives paper were highlight those successfully “highly organized practice” as well discuss some controversial issues cultural-activity psychology. Method. Well-known works Leontiev, colleagues, opponents served sources for study, historical genre methodology. archive materials, including have not been previously introduced comunity used well. Results. A new solution problem relation between Word Deed, was debated L.S. Vygotsky still literature, proposed. It stated Leontiev’s doctrine on forms connection meanings senses structure included methodological foundations “pedagogy freedom”, seeking develop a culture thinking personal growth students. examples realization this pedagogy teaching students at Faculty Psychology Moscow State University presented. Studying letters from th family archives provided details about administrative organizational activities during Great Patriotic War. Conclusion. immediate tasks contribution to: 1) analyze empirical research 1940s following years; 2) systematically practical psychology; 3) create complete detailed chronology life work; 4) aids psychology with explanation complex contradictions comments works, within sociocultural context their creation.