The work of the imagination
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The work of the imagination
（Understanding children's worlds）
Blackwell Publishers, 2000
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-212) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
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: hbk ISBN 9780631218852
Description
A long intellectual tradition, uniting such diverse figures as Freud and Piaget, states that children's early fantasy life is primitive and disorganized. In The Work of the Imagination Paul Harris argues against this tradition, showing that children's ability to imagine hypothetical and counterfactual possibilities makes a continuing contribution to their cognitive and emotional development. In particular, he reveals how children's ability to entertain such possibilities is critical for making causal and moral judgements.Incorporating a unique, cross-cutting approach, The Work of the Imagination discusses a number of key topics in cognitive development that are usually discussed quite separately.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction. 2. Pretend Play. 3. Role-play. 4. Imagination and Emotion. 5. Reasoning and Make-Believe. 6. Counterfactual Thinking and Causal Judgement. 7. Obligation and Violation. 8. Magic Religion and Metaphysics.
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: pbk ISBN 9780631218869
Description
This book demonstrates how children's imagination makes a continuing contribution to their cognitive and emotional development.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements. Introduction.
Bleuler in Weimar.
Pretend Play.
Role Play.
Imagination and Emotion.
Reasoning, Make-believe and Dialogue.
Counterfactual Thinking.
Obligation and Violation.
Beyond Possibility.
Language and Imagination.
References.
Name Index.
Subject Index.
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