Ebook: G.H. Mead: a Reader

This book introduces social scientists to the ideas of George Herbert Mead (1863-1931) - one of the most original yet neglected thinkers of early twentieth-century social thought. Based on Mead's published and unpublished writings, this collection is the first one-volume edition of his writings that critically assesses what counts as Mead's writings and what aspects are central to his system of thought.;Book cover; title; copyright; contents; acknowledgement; introduction; biograghical summary; part i: mead on the human self; i. the early days; ii. the "i" and the "me" as phases of the self; iii. the self and the social order; part ii: mead on science and epistemology; i. the statement of the problem; ii. philosophy and history of science; iii. science applied; iv. time and social order; part iii: mead, a radical democrat; i. moral and political philosophy; ii. crime, social reform and labour relations; iii. war, national identity and citizenship; g. h. mead works; index.