Epistemic Cognition and Development

David Moshman is a professor of educational psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and book review editor of the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. His previous books include Adolescent Rationality and Development: Cognition, Morality, and Identity (3rd edition) and Liberty and Learning: Academic Freedom for Teachers and Students.

This is a terrific book, combining encyclopedic knowledge of the developmental psychology of cognition with a deep grasp of fundamental epistemological issues. Clear, unpretentious, systematic and witty, it offers a much needed framework for understanding epistemic cognition. An important contribution.--Harvey Siegel, Professor of Philosophy, University of Miami, FL, USADavid Moshman’s book is a comprehensive and eloquent analysis of the construct of epistemic cognition. His book is very engaging as it clarifies complexities utilizing philosophy and psychology literatures. This work is a substantial contribution to developmental and cognitive psychology.--Pina Tarricone, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Edith Cowan University, Australia

• Part I: Epistemology and Cognition1. The Perils of Pluto2. The Study of Truth and Justification3. Cognition and Metacognition4. Epistemic CognitionPart II: Epistemic Cognition and Development5. Epistemic Development in Childhood6. Epistemic Development Beyond ChildhoodPart III: Epistemic Domains7. Epistemologies of Science and Logic8. Epistemologies of Morality and Convention9. Epistemologies of History and IdentityPart IV: The Truth About Truth10. Theoretical Conclusions11. Epistemology in Practice12. Prospects for Research