Development - The History of a Psychological Concept (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2021
Authors:	Christopher Goodey
Dimensions:	235 x 160 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	300
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-83347-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	1-108-83347-0
Barcode:	9781108833479

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