The Philosophy of the Self
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The Philosophy of the Self is a work by social psychologist and philosopher George Herbert Mead that explores how individual identity emerges through social interaction and symbolic communication.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Philosophy of the Self canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4311432 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Philosophy of the Self Context triple: [George Herbert Mead, notableWork, The Philosophy of the Self]
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A.
Problems of the Self
Problems of the Self is a collection of influential essays by philosopher Bernard Williams that explores issues in personal identity, moral psychology, and the nature of the self.
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B.
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.
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C.
The Unity of Philosophical Experience
The Unity of Philosophical Experience is a philosophical work by Étienne Gilson that examines the historical development of philosophy to argue for the enduring coherence and relevance of classical metaphysical realism.
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D.
The Concept of a Person and Other Essays
The Concept of a Person and Other Essays is a collection of philosophical writings by A. J. Ayer that explores issues in epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of mind and language.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Philosophy of the Self Target entity description: The Philosophy of the Self is a work by social psychologist and philosopher George Herbert Mead that explores how individual identity emerges through social interaction and symbolic communication.
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A.
Problems of the Self
Problems of the Self is a collection of influential essays by philosopher Bernard Williams that explores issues in personal identity, moral psychology, and the nature of the self.
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B.
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.
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C.
The Unity of Philosophical Experience
The Unity of Philosophical Experience is a philosophical work by Étienne Gilson that examines the historical development of philosophy to argue for the enduring coherence and relevance of classical metaphysical realism.
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D.
The Concept of a Person and Other Essays
The Concept of a Person and Other Essays is a collection of philosophical writings by A. J. Ayer that explores issues in epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of mind and language.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| argues |
self arises from taking the role of the other
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self is inseparable from social relations ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American pragmatism
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Chicago school of sociology ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago School of sociology
George Herbert Mead's theory of the self ⓘ |
| author | George Herbert Mead ⓘ |
| concerns |
formation of self-consciousness
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relation between individual and society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| emphasizes |
importance of communication for identity
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processual and dynamic character of the self ⓘ social nature of the individual ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy of mind
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social philosophy ⓘ social psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
emergence of individual identity
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role of language in self-formation ⓘ social interaction ⓘ social origins of the self ⓘ symbolic communication ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-essentialist view of identity
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interactionist view of self ⓘ |
| influenced |
later theories of social construction of identity
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symbolic interactionist sociology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
pragmatist philosophy
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social behaviorism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
personal identity
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self ⓘ social psychology ⓘ symbolic interactionism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
American philosophy
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pragmatism ⓘ |
| theorizes |
self emerges from social processes
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self is constructed through interaction with others ⓘ symbols and meanings mediate self-experience ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
identity formation
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social interaction ⓘ symbolic communication ⓘ |
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