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Emile's Moral Development. A Rousseauan Perspective on Kohlberg.
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Simpson, Evan – Human Development, 1983
Uses Rousseau's "Emile" to explicate Kohlberg's characterization of moral development and to illuminate several theoretical problems in Kohlberg's cognitive-developmental account. Analysis supports contentions that Kohlberg's concept of morality is unduly narrow and suggests that his one-sidedly rationalistic approach exaggerates the…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Education