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Piaget and Levy-Bruhl.

G Jahoda1

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1QE, Scotland.

History of Psychology
|October 20, 2001
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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • History of Psychology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Examines Lucien Levy-Bruhl's concept of "pre-logical mentality" and "mystical participation."
  • Traces Jean Piaget's early engagement with Levy-Bruhl's ideas, beginning around 1920.
  • Highlights Piaget's initial comparison of children's thinking with that of "primitives."

Discussion:

  • Analyzes Piaget's 1928 theory on the social foundations of thought, linking it to Levy-Bruhl's "participation."
  • Explains Piaget's view of constraint (elders/parents) shaping thought in "primitives" and children.
  • Contrasts "logical" thought (cooperation) with "pre-logical" thought (constraint).

Key Insights:

  • Piaget adopted and adapted Levy-Bruhl's concepts of pre-logicality and participation in his early work.

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  • Social structures and constraints are identified as key determinants of different thought patterns.
  • Piaget's adherence to these views persisted even after Levy-Bruhl's later renunciation of pre-logicality.

    • Outlook:

    • Suggests a deeper, often overlooked, influence of Levy-Bruhl on Piaget's developmental theories.
    • Provides historical context for understanding the evolution of cognitive development theories.
    • Opens avenues for re-evaluating the historical interplay between anthropological and psychological thought.