ABSTRACT

First published in 1997. This Volume 4 of Jean Piaget's selected works and explores the study of the concept of space, or rather, of the innumerable ideas involved in the concept of space, which Piaget sees is for many reasons an indispensable part of child psychology.

part One|149 pages

Topological Space

part Two|147 pages

Projective Space

chapter Two Six|39 pages

Projective Lines and Perspective1

chapter Two Seven|15 pages

The Projection of Shadows1

chapter Two Eight|38 pages

The Co-ordination of Perspectives1

chapter Two Nine|24 pages

Geometrical Sections1

chapter Two Ten|27 pages

The Rotation and Development of Surfaces1

part Three|187 pages

The Transition from Projective to Euclidean Space

chapter Three Twelve|55 pages

Similarities and Proportions1

chapter Three Thirteen|44 pages

Systems of Reference and Horizontal-Vertical Co-ordinates1

chapter Three Fourteen|28 pages

Diagrammatic Layouts and the Plan of a Model Village1

chapter Three Fifteen|39 pages

General Conclusions. The ‘Intuition' of Space