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Heinz Werner (1890-1964) was one of the three key developmental psychologists of the 20th century - along with Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky. This book is a new exploration of Werner's ideas and their social contexts - in Vienna in his student years, in Hamburg up to 1933, followed by the years of transit as an immigrant to America at times of economic depression, finally culminating in his establishment of the prominent "Clark tradition" in American psychology in the 1950s. The book offers an in-depth analysis of Werner's ideas as they were originally formulated in Vienna and Hamburg, and how they were changed by North American influences. Werner's pivotal role between European and American intellectual traditions is illuminated through the use of rich memories of his former students, unique documents from Werner's personal library at Clark, and analyses of links with other European traditions in philosophy and biological sciences. The European period (prior to 1933) in Werner's academic life is found to be definitive for Werner's contributions to science. The ideas developed in his early career continued in the form of a productive empirical research program in the 1950s at Clark. An analysis of the social-intellectual climate of the development of psychology in America in the 1950s is a special feature of this book that will further enhance an understanding of Werner's unique contribution

This book will be of interest to developmental psychologists, sociologists and historians of science, philosophers, practitioners working in special education and neuropsychology, and for general readers interested in the history of ideas and life courses of scientists.

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This volume offers a brief history of the life of Heinz Werner, including the social and philosophical roots of his theories of development, in particular his "orthogenetic principle." The "Wernerian School" at Clark University saw development as a process rather than a series of descriptive milestones and stressed empirical research with data collection and statistical analysis of results over clinical observations and "armchair speculation." Werner's theory of development and his methods of investigation inspired several decades of colleagues and doctoral students, many of whom contributed chapters detailing Werner's influence on their work. Several also relate their personal stories of Werner, expressing their admiration and respect for him. The book is a fitting tribute to Werner, but it is written for an audience of the faithful--those already familiar with his contributions--rather than for the undergraduate who has probably never heard of Werner. ^BSumming Up: Optional. Graduate, research, and professional collections. K. L. Hartlep California State University, Bakersfield