The Cambridge Companion to Piaget Edited by: Ulrich Muller, Jeremy I. M. Carpendale, Leslie Smith Jean Piaget (1896–1980) was listed among the 100 most important persons in the twentieth century by Time magazine, and his work - with its distinctive account of human development - has had a tremendous influence on a range of disciplines from philosophy to education, and notably in developmental psychology. The Cambridge Companion to Piaget provides a comprehensive introduction to different aspects of Piaget’s work in a manner that does not eschew engagement with the complexities of subjects or debates yet is accessible to upper-level undergraduate students. Each chapter is a specially commissioned essay written by an expert on the subject matter. Thus, the book will also be of interest to academic psychologists, educational psychologists, and philosophers. Ulrich Muller is Associate Professor at the University of Victoria. His research focuses on the development of problem solving and social understanding in infants and preschoolers. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Jean Piaget Society and is an associate editor of 134178.jpg Developmental Perspectives on Embodiment and Consciousness … and Social Life and Social Knowledge… Jeremy I. M. Carpendale is professor of developmental psychology at Simon Fraser University. He has published in the areas of cognitive, social Cognitive, and moral development. His work focuses on the nature and Development of thinking about social and moral matters and the role of Language and social interaction in such development. He is… and author Of How children Develop Social Understanding (with Charlie Lewis)… Leslie Smith is a freelance researcher based in the Lake District in Northwest England professor emeritus at Lancaster University… his Main interests are in Piaget's theory, children's mathematics learning, and The normativity of human development. His published work includes a dozen books, most recently Norms in Human DevelopmentPiaget's Developmental Epistemology is in preparation for publication by Cambridge University Press.