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Publication Date: 1983
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The Concept of Need: Its Hedonistic and Logical Nature.
Mattimore-Knudson, Russell
Adult Education, v33 n2 p117-24 Win 1983
Descriptions and clarifications of the concept of need have not included some of the problems inherent in the use of the term or implied by the term. This paper addresses the logical problem of the concept of need as a "referent" term and its hedonistic implications. (Author/SSH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aspiration, Concept Formation, Educational Trends, Goal Orientation, Motivation, Needs, Philosophy
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Language: English
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