ABSTRACT

This book was first published in 1983. This book is intended to introduce students of child development to the underlying philosophical orientation of Piaget's theory. Without some grasp of this the theory cannot properly be understood. The book does not presuppose a previous knowledge of philosophy but aims to introduce the central issues in simple terms which will help the reader to see what is at issue.

chapter |12 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|29 pages

The biological theory

chapter 2|21 pages

Functionalism and biology

chapter 3|28 pages

Structuralism and logic

chapter 4|25 pages

The equilibrium model

chapter 5|31 pages

Objective knowledge

chapter 6|24 pages

Explanations of human development

chapter 8|12 pages

Conclusions