Note on the front cover. The interplay between well-bounded concepts and gradations is a basic theme in this volume. This theme is reflected in the eagles and African antelopes (elands) on the cover, images inspired by Escher. One might separate out the well-defined images at the top and the bottom as the only real representation of eagles and elands – in parallel to discussion of the only real democracies. Alternatively, the focus could be on gradations among all the images – in parallel to gradations of democracy. These depictions likewise reflect two other basic themes: part–whole relationships and the complex intertwining of concepts. The front cover images were designed by Yellin Yuye Lin.
Working with Concepts Foundational Essays by David Collier, with Research Notes on Innovation in the Field
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- Acknowledgments
- Preface
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- Part II Typologies and Concept Formation
- Part III Untangling Concepts
- Part IV Measurement Validity
- Part V Reaching Out to New Domains
- Part VI Teaching
- Part VII Conclusion
- Index
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- Copyright page
- Contents
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- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I Traveling, Stretching, and Conceptual Hierarchies
- Part II Typologies and Concept Formation
- Part III Untangling Concepts
- Part IV Measurement Validity
- Part V Reaching Out to New Domains
- Part VI Teaching
- Part VII Conclusion
- Index
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