Written by respected theorists in psychology and philosophy, the chapters in this book explicate and address fundamental epistemological issues involved in the problem of the relationship between the individual and the collective. Different theoretical viewpoints are presented on this relationship, as well as between the nature of rationality and morality, relativism and universalism, and enculturation and internalization. Many chapters also highlight similarities and differences between these alternative frameworks and Piaget's theory, and thus correct the misperception that Piaget had...
Written by respected theorists in psychology and philosophy, the chapters in this book explicate and address fundamental epistemological issues involv...
Franz Ed. E. Ed. Eugenio Ed. E. Muller Ulrich Muller Jeremy I. M. Carpendale
Provides perspectives on how social interaction influences the development of knowledge. The book reviews the nature and type of interactions that promote development as well as the conceptual frameworks used to explain the relation between individuals and groups.
Provides perspectives on how social interaction influences the development of knowledge. The book reviews the nature and type of interactions that pro...
Ulrich Muller Jeremy I. M. Carpendale Leslie Smith
Jean Piaget (1896 1980) was listed among the 100 most important persons in the twentieth century by Time magazine, and his work with its distinctive account of human development has had a tremendous influence on a range of disciplines from philosophy to education, and notably in developmental psychology. The Cambridge Companion to Piaget provides a comprehensive introduction to different aspects of Piaget s work in a manner that does not eschew engagement with the complexities of subjects or debates yet is accessible to upper-level undergraduate students. Each chapter is a specially...
Jean Piaget (1896 1980) was listed among the 100 most important persons in the twentieth century by Time magazine, and his work with its distinctive a...
Written by highly respected theorists in psychology and philosophy, the chapters in this book explicate and address fundamental epistemological issues involved in the problem of the relationship between the individual and the collective. Different theoretical viewpoints are presented on this relationship, as well as between the nature of rationality and morality, relativism and universalism, and enculturation and internalization. Many chapters also highlight similarities and differences between these alternative frameworks and Piaget's theory, and thus correct the misperception that Piaget...
Written by highly respected theorists in psychology and philosophy, the chapters in this book explicate and address fundamental epistemological issues...
