Semantic and Conceptual Development : : An Ontological Perspective /

Semantic and Conceptual Development : : An Ontological Perspective / / Frank C. Keil.

In Semantic and Conceptual Development, Frank Keil presents the first psychological investigation of the developing child's ontological knowledge. Building on previous philosophical work, Keil shows that ontological categories develop in a highly predictable progression. Moreover, Keil demonstr...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP e-dition: Complete eBook Package
VerfasserIn:
Keil, Frank C.,
MitwirkendeR:
Cotter, Kevin,
Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2013]
©1979
Year of Publication:2013
Edition:Reprint 2014
Language:English
Series:Cognitive Science Series ; 1
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Physical Description:1 online resource (214 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Tables
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Phenomena
  • 3. Developing a Theory
  • 4. Empirical Evaluation
  • 5. Other Psychological Research
  • 6. Origins of Ontologica! Knowledge
  • 7. Follow-up Studies
  • 8. Other Developmental Research
  • 9. A Closer Look at the Theory
  • 10. Constraints and Development
  • Appendixes. References. Index
  • Appendix A. Sommers' Proof of the Law of Categorical Inclusion
  • Appendix Β. Generating an M-Constrained Matrix from Random Data
  • Appendix C. Three Grade-School Studies
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index

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