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Jean Piaget on Mind

1896–1980 Switzerland

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Every observer has noted that the younger the child, the less sense he has of his own ego.

The Moral Judgment of the Child (1932)

There is little mysticism without an element of transcendence, and conversely, there is no transcendence without a certain degree of egocentrism.

The Moral Judgment of the Child (1932)

Egocentrism in so far as it means confusion of the ego and the external world, and egocentrism in so far as it means lack of cooperation, constitute one and the same phenomenon.

The Moral Judgment of the Child (1932)

As long as the child remains egocentric, truth as such will fail to interest him and he will see no harm in transposing facts in accordance with his desires.

The Moral Judgment of the Child (1932)

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