Reasoning, Necessity, and Logic: Developmental Perspectives

by Overton; Willis F.

• ISBN13: 9780805800906
• ISBN10: 0805800905
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1990-04-01
• Publisher: Psychology Pres

Summary

A presentation of current work that systematically explores and articulates the nature, origin and development of reasoning, this volume's primary aim is to describe and examine contemporary theory and research findings on the topic of deductive reasoning. Many contributors believe concepts such as "structure," "competence," and "mental logic" are necessary features for a complete understanding of reasoning. As the book emanates from a Jean Piaget Symposium, his theory of intellectual development as the standard contemporary treatment of deductive reasoning is used as the context in which the contributors elaborate on their own perceptions.

Table of Contents

The Jean Piaget Symposium Series Available from LEA	p. ii
List of Contributors	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
References	p. xviii
Competence and Procedures: Constraints on the Development of Logical Reasoning	p. 1
Acknowledgments	p. 30
References	p. 30
The Role and Meaning of Structures in Genetic Epistemology	p. 33
Acknowledgments	p. 43
References	p. 44
Necessity and the Logic of Entailment	p. 45
References	p. 64
The Logic of Meaning and Meaningful Implication	p. 67
References	p. 84
A Genetic Study of Implication	p. 87
A Genetic Study of Implication	p. 107
References	p. 110
Language and the Acquisition of Logical Knowledge	p. 111
References	p. 128
The "Natural Logic" Approach to Reasoning	p. 133
References	p. 155
The Three Faces of If	p. 159
Acknowledgments	p. 179
References	p. 180
The Conversion of Truth Into Necessity	p. 183
References	p. 202
The Development of Metalogical Understanding	p. 205
Conclusions	p. 222
Formal Operational Thought	p. 227
References	p. 250
Reasoning, Logic, and Thought Disorder: Deductive Reasoning and Developmental Psychopathology	p. 255
Conclusion: Reasoning Pathology And Thought Disorder	p. 289
Acknowledgments	p. 291
References	p. 291
References	p. 296
Structuralism, Deconstruction, Reconstruction: The Limits of Reasoning	p. 299
Author Index	p. 321
Subject Index	p. 327
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