The Rational Design of Toys

A procedure for the rational design of educational toys is described. It consists, in part, of a checklist which may be used to evaluate a toy design and to suggest specific improvements. Justification for the items in the checklist is provided in terms of research findings in the area of originality training, curiosity motivation, and so on. The use of the checklist is demonstrated by applying it to a number of traditional and novel toy designs.     

Reflection,Nature, and Moral Law: The Extent of Catharine Cockburn's Lockeanism in her Defence of Mr. Locke's Essay

This essay examines Catharine Cockburn's moral philosophy as it is developed in her Defence of Mr. Locke's Essay on Human Understanding. In this work, Cockburn argues that Locke's epistemological principles provide a foundation for the knowledge of natural law. Sheridan suggests that Cockburn's objective in defending Locke's moral epistemology was conditioned by her own prior commitment to a significantly un‐Lockean theory of morality. In exploring Cockburn's views on morality in terms of their divergence from Locke's, the author hopes to underscore the extent of Cockburn's intellectual independence and her philosophical creativity.