Our Problem, From The Point Of View

During The Earliest Stages The Child Perceives Things Like A Solipsist Who Is Unaware Of Himself As Subject And Is Familiar Only With His Own Actions.

Scientific Thought, Then, Is Not Momentary; It Is Not A Static Instance; It Is A Process.

As Far As The Game Of Marbles Is Concerned, There Is Therefore No Contradiction Between The Egocentric Practice Of Games And The Mystical Respect Entertained For Rules. This Respect Is The Mark Of A Mentality Fashioned, Not By Free Cooperation Between Equals, But By Adult Constraint.

We Learn More When We Are Compelled To Invent.

The Child Is A Realist In Every Domain Of Thought, And It Is Therefore Natural That In The Moral Sphere He Should Lay More Stress On The External, Tangible Element Than On The Hidden Motive.