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The work of American pragmatist George Herbert Mead (1863-1931) had a strong influence in fields ranging from metaphysics and ethics to sociology and social psychology. In this book, Hans Joas interweaves Mead's political and intellectual biography with the development of his theories. The key concept of the study is Opractical intersubjectivity - a term Joas introduces to characterize the link implicit in Mead's work between a theory of intersubjectivity and a theory of praxis. Throughout the book, Joas stresses the practical, social, and political nature of Mead's work. Besides comparing Mead to the other American pragmatists, Joas discusses the relation between Mead's thought and that of such Europeans as Habermas, Apel, Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, and Piaget.

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There is no doubt whatsoever in my mind that Hans Joas's analysis of the theories and ideas of G. H. Mead is the best ever written on the subject. --David R. Maines, American Journal of Sociology

There is no doubt whatsoever in my mind that Hans Joas's analysis of the theories and ideas of G. H. Mead is the best ever written on the subject. -- David R. Maines American Journal of Sociology This book is 'must' reading for all who intend to use Mead seriously.

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Hans Joas is Professor of Sociology at the Free University, Berlin.

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