The Cosmopolitan Self
Subtitle: George Herbert Mead and Continental Philosophy
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: June 11, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780252026508
Subjects: Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; American Philosophy; Philosophy; USA; History & Surveys - Modern; Movements - Pragmatism; Philosophy / Pragmatism; 1863-1931; 20th century; Mead, George Herbert,; Philosophy, European
First sentence: To introduce many of George Herbert Mead's most seminal ideas, I will explore a topical question: Was Mead a feminist?
Description: "In this commentary, Mitchell Aboulafia examines the relevance of the American pragmatist philosopher George Herbert Mead to current debates on pluralism, universalism, and the fostering of a democratic temper.

Addressing the relationship between Mead's notions of self and society and those of important continental thinkers, The Cosmopolitan Self demonstrates that Mead's ideas not only speak to resolving the tension between universalism and pluralism but do so in a manner that challenges and advances the positions of these continental theoreticians."--BOOK JACKET.