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The Moral Judgment of the Child
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The Moral Judgment of the Child Paperback - 1997

by Piaget, Jean

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This seminal book by this century's most important development psychologist chronicles the evolution of children's moral thinking from preschool to adolescence, tracing the concepts of lying, cheating, adult authority, punishment, and responsibility, and offering important insights into how they learn--or fail to learn--the difference between right and wrong.

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New York Toronto London: Free Press, 1997. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Good Copy, No Marks, Tears Or Damage To Spine And Binding., 410Pp Including Index. This Classic Study Examines A Problem That Stands At The Heart Of Society: How Does A Child Distinguish Between Right And Wrong? Professor Piaget And His Colleagues Begin Their Investigation By Analyzing The "Rules Of The Game" - In This Case A Seemingly Simple Game Of Marbles - As Handed Down From One Group Of Children To Another. They Observe The Child's Total Acceptance Of The Consensus Rules And Describe The Moral Pressure Of The Group On The Individual. Piaget Proceeds To An Analysis Of Lying, Cheating, Adult Authority, Punishment, And Responsibility, Noting And Evaluating The Changing Attitudes Of Growing Children Toward These "Moral Realities." The Book Concludes With A Comparison Of The Findings Of This Significant Study With Those Theories In Social Psychology And Sociology That Bear Directly On The Moral Development Of The Child..
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  • Title The Moral Judgment of the Child
  • Author Piaget, Jean
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 416
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Free Press, New York Toronto London
  • Date 1997
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 058433
  • ISBN 9780684833309 / 0684833301
  • Weight 1.19 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.58 x 5.46 x 1.08 in (21.79 x 13.87 x 2.74 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Child development, Moral development
  • Dewey Decimal Code 649.7

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Jean William Fritz Piaget was a psychologist known for his work on child development. Piaget's theory of cognitive development and epistemological view are together called "genetic epistemology". Piaget placed great importance on the education of children.