The Child in the World: Embodiment, Time, and Language in Early Childhood

by Eva Simms

Book Overview

The Child in the World builds a bridge between continental philosophers, who tend to overlook child existence, and developmental psychologists, who often fail to consider the philosophical assumptions underlying their work. In this volume, author Eva M. Simms draws on both psychological and phenomenological research to investigate child existence in its cultural and historical context and explore the ways children interact with the world around...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814333753
• ISBN13: 9780814333754
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.8"