Development

The History of a Psychological Concept

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

Av Christopher Goodey, Milton Keynes) Goodey, Christopher (The Open University

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This book details the history of the idea of psychological development over the past two millennia. The developmental idea played a major part in the shift from religious ways of explaining human nature to secular, modern ones. In this shift, the 'elect' (chosen by God) became the 'normal' and grace was replaced by cognitive ability as the essentially human quality. A theory of psychological development was derived from theories of bodily development, leading scholars describe human beings as passing through necessary 'stages of development' over the lifespan. By exploring the historical and religious roots of modern psychological concepts and theories, this book demonstrates that history is a method for standing outside psychology and thereby evaluating its fundamental premises. It will spark new interest in the history, sociology and philosophy of the mind sciences, as well as in the rights of children and developmentally disabled people.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-05-25
Mått151 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt330 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor218
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781108970501

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Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Development and the origin of psychological concepts; 2. The history of Christianity and the first principles of development: linear time, interiority, structure; 3. The history of education: rearing the elect child; 4. Pascal on the ordering of human time; 5. The normalization of the elect: Locke to Montesquieu; 6. The coining of a developmental theory: Leibniz to Bonnet; 7. Emile: Rousseau's well-ordered developer; 8. Nature versus nurture and cognitive ability testing: historical sketches; Postscript: further targets for historical research.

'This erudite and lucid book covers the 2000-year prehistory of developmental psychology. Professor Goodey's highly original argument moves from Augustine to Pascal and from Calvin and Locke to Rousseau, proving that many hidden assumptions in the West about development were in place well before the formal founding of child development.' Brian D. Cox, Professor of Psychology, Hofstra University, USA