Tiedemann's Observations on the Development of the Mental Faculties of Children

* The Beobachtungen uber die Entwickelung der Seelenfahigkeiten bei Kindern, by Dietrich Tiedemann, first published in 1787, is usually regarded as the first attempt to make a series of scientific observations on the behavior of young children. This monograph occurs under the original German title in all bibliographies on the subject. It has been translated into French. but has never received a careful translation into English. The actual work of making this translation has been done by Suzanne Langer, while the idea and the financial support have been the contribution of the senior author. The translation has followed the 1897 edition, published by Oscar Bonde, Altenburg. edited by Chr. Ufer.