Description
This volume contains the proceedings of the conference 'Jean Piaget (1896-1980): A British Tribute - The Continuing Debate', held at Brighton Polytechnic on 22-23 May 1981. The collection of papers goes beyond a particular event which took place at a specific time. It stands on its own as a sustained inquiry as to how Piaget's theory is seen in relation to a range of areas of knowledge. Pairs of academics from various disciplines who have worked on aspects of Piagetian theory engaged in 'for and against' debates. The scope of the volume is therefore interdisciplinary.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Editors' introduction 1 Jean Piaget (1896-1980): the continuing debate Part 2 Introduction 2 Interdisciplinary epistemology Part 3 Cross-cultural psychology 3 Cross-cultural studies of Piaget's theory 4 Cross-cultural conservation studies at the asymptote: striking out against the curve? Part 4 Education 5 Piaget and education: a positive comment 6 The myth of Pia get 's contribution to education Part 5 Educational psychology 7 Piaget's attitudes to education 8 Piaget's theory and educational psychology Part 6 Language 9 Language and communication: Pia get 's influence 10 Cognitive structures and verbalized beliefs Part 7 Moral development 11 Approaches to moral development: Piagetian influences 12 Piagetian psychology of moral development: some persisting issues Part 8 Philosophy 13 Reflections on 'The Growth of Logical Thinking' 14 Piaget: possible worlds or real worlds? Part 9 Social psychology 15 Social cognition: the case for Pia get 16 Social cognition and Pia get : a case of negative transfer? Part 10 Sociology 17 Towards a Piagetian theory of social development 18 Pia get in a social context: views from the left Part 11 Conclusion
