George Herbert Mead and the Paradox of Prediction
Certain ideas which are systematically interrelated and central to the work of George Herbert Mead—concepts such as reflective intelligence, universals, communities of discourse and international-mindedness—have been largely ignored or overlooked by many of his sociological interpreters. The present...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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1977
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Sociological analysis
Anno: 1977, Volume: 38, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 91-105 |
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| Riepilogo: | Certain ideas which are systematically interrelated and central to the work of George Herbert Mead—concepts such as reflective intelligence, universals, communities of discourse and international-mindedness—have been largely ignored or overlooked by many of his sociological interpreters. The present study explicates and discusses these ideas in an effort to establish: (1) that they are crucial to a fuller and more accurate understanding of what Mead had to impart; (2) that the whole of Mead's thought exhibits the characteristics of a potentially self-fulfilling prophecy, as understood in the context of the “paradox of prediction”; (3) and what pragmatic implications this broader interpretation of Mead has for the discipline of sociology. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3710170 |
