Mind, Self and Society
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Mind, Self and Society is a foundational sociological and social psychology text that develops George Herbert Mead’s theory of the social origins of the self and symbolic interaction.
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| Mind, Self and Society canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mind, Self and Society Context triple: [George Herbert Mead, notableWork, Mind, Self and Society]
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A.
Problems of Life and Mind
Problems of Life and Mind is a multi-volume 19th-century philosophical and psychological work by George Henry Lewes that explores the nature of consciousness, knowledge, and scientific method.
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B.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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C.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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D.
The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
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E.
Sources of the Self
Sources of the Self is a major philosophical work by Charles Taylor that traces the historical development of modern identity and moral frameworks in Western thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mind, Self and Society Target entity description: Mind, Self and Society is a foundational sociological and social psychology text that develops George Herbert Mead’s theory of the social origins of the self and symbolic interaction.
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A.
Problems of Life and Mind
Problems of Life and Mind is a multi-volume 19th-century philosophical and psychological work by George Henry Lewes that explores the nature of consciousness, knowledge, and scientific method.
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B.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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C.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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D.
The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
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E.
Sources of the Self
Sources of the Self is a major philosophical work by Charles Taylor that traces the historical development of modern identity and moral frameworks in Western thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ social psychology book ⓘ sociology book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
pragmatism
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surface form:
American pragmatism
social theory ⓘ |
| author | George Herbert Mead ⓘ |
| basedOn | George Herbert Mead's lecture notes ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
mind is a process emerging from communication
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self arises from social interaction ⓘ society is prior to the individual self ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editor | Charles W. Morris ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy
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sociology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part I: The Point of View of Social Behaviorism
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Part II: Mind ⓘ Part III: The Self ⓘ Part IV: Society ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic in sociological theory
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foundational work in social psychology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chicago School of sociology
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surface form:
Chicago School of Sociology
communication theory ⓘ interactionist social psychology ⓘ role theory ⓘ symbolic interactionism ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
generalized other
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role-taking ⓘ significant symbols ⓘ social act ⓘ the I and the Me ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
philosophy of mind
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pragmatism ⓘ social behaviorism ⓘ social psychology ⓘ sociology of the self ⓘ symbolic interactionism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| publisher | University of Chicago Press ⓘ |
| theorizes |
relationship between mind and society
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role of communication in self-development ⓘ social origins of the self ⓘ symbolic interaction ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 20th century social thought ⓘ |
| usedAs |
classic text in sociological theory curricula
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foundational text in symbolic interactionism courses ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
George Herbert Mead