Universals of human thought : the African evidence / edited by Barbara Lloyd, John Gay.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lloyd, Barbara B. (Barbara Bloom), 1933-

Gay, John.

University of Cambridge. African Studies Centre.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universals (Philosophy)--Congresses.

Universals (Philosophy).

Thought and thinking--Congresses.

Thought and thinking.

Philosophy, African--Congresses.

Philosophy, African.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge [Eng.] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1981.

Contents:

1 General introduction: relativism and universals / Ernest Gellner Gellner, Ernest

Part I Perception

2 Pictorial perception and the problem of universals / Gustav Jahoda Jahoda, Gustav

3 Tallensi children's drawings / Meyer Fortes Fortes, Meyer

4 Space and community behaviour: a discussion of the form and function of spatial order in settlements / Roland Fletcher Fletcher, Roland

5 Taxonomic and multi-dimensional representations of reality / John Gay Gay, John

Part II Cognitive Development

6 'Strong' and 'weak' universals: sensori-motor intelligence and concrete operations / Pierre Dasen Dasen, Pierre

7 Psychological differentiation / Ogbolu Okonji Okonji, Ogbolu

8 Cognitive development, education and social mobility / Barbara Lloyd Lloyd, Barbara

Part III Language

9 Language and learning: some observations on the linguistic determination of cognitive processes / Nigel Lemon Lemon, Nigel

10 The formation of relative clauses / Bernard Comrie Comrie, Bernard

11 Literacy and literature / Ruth Finnegan Finnegan, Ruth

12 Review and prospectus / Jerome Bruner Bruner, Jerome.

Notes:

Based on a conference held by the African Studies Centre of the University of Cambridge at Clare Hall, April 14-15, 1975.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0521229537 :

OCLC:

6015741