Philosophy of Development

Preface. Part One: Theoretical Framework. 1. Philosophy of Development: An Invitation; W. van Haaften, T. Wren. 2. The Concept of Development; W. van Haaften. 3. Models of Human Development; G. Widderhoven. 4. Foundational Development; W. van Haaften. 5. Reconstruction and Explanation of Foundational Development; M. Korthals. 6. Evaluative Claims about Foundational Development; W. van Haaften. Part Two: Theories of Individual and Collective Development. 7. Dimensions of Individual and Collective Development in Various Domains; M. Korthals. 8. Cognitive Development; J. Boom. 9. Moral Development; M. Korthals. 10. Aesthetic Development; J. de Mul. 11. Scientific Development; G. Widdershoven. 12. Societal Development; M. Korthals. 13. Artistic Development; J. de Mul. Part Three: Development and Education. 14. Conceptual Development and Education; G. Snik. 15. Education and the Development of Personal Autonomy; G. Snik. Part Four: Philosophical Context. 16. Structuralist and Hermeneutic Approaches to Development; J. de Mul. 17. Developmental Philosophy and Postmodernism; J. de Mul, M. Korthals. References. Index. About the Authors.