Toward a Logic of Meanings |
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Author:
| Piaget, Jean Garcia, Rolando Davidson, Philip |
Editor:
| Davidson, Philip M. Easley, Jack |
ISBN: | 978-0-8058-0301-3 |
Publication Date: | May 1991 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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Imprint: | Psychology Press |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $83.95 |
Book Description:
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This book, the last one written by Piaget, presents a new line of empirical studies based on a revised formulation of his theory of the development of logical reasoning. The amended theory overcomes many problems and criticisms of his earlier formulations by providing a fresh explanation for the origin of mental operations and mental organization based on the concept of meaning. It also offers a more elegant vision of the continuity in mental development from birth to adulthood. As the...
More DescriptionThis book, the last one written by Piaget, presents a new line of empirical studies based on a revised formulation of his theory of the development of logical reasoning. The amended theory overcomes many problems and criticisms of his earlier formulations by providing a fresh explanation for the origin of mental operations and mental organization based on the concept of meaning. It also offers a more elegant vision of the continuity in mental development from birth to adulthood. As the final revision of Piaget's theory -- and one that opens up new areas of inquiry -- this book calls for a reinterpretation of his earlier work -- a task which will occupy scholars for decades to come.