Abstract
Piaget's symbolic function is examined in the light of some American interpretations and of recent theoretical developments. Piaget differentiates within cognition 2 aspects; operative, acting on and transforming a reality state, the basis of intelligent understanding; figurative, referring to the static configuration. Symbolic functioning includes both aspects; a symbol as signifier with a figurative content, different from and assimilated to operative intelligence which is the symbol's source and referent. While symbolic functioning is indissociable from human cognition, a particular symbolic product (e.g., image, language) can be considered a supportive but not a constitutive element of operativity.
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