1st Edition
The Self Imagined Philosophical Reflection on the Social Character of Psyche
By Karen Hanson
Copyright 1986
162 Pages
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Routledge
First published in 1986, The Self Imagined: Philosophical Reflection on the Social Character of Psyche explores the construction of the self, arguing that it is not an isolated entity but rather imagined and constituted through social interactions. Drawing heavily on George Herbert Mead’s social behaviorism, Hanson investigates how internal mental life is inherently social, challenging... Read more
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Mead’s Theory of the Self 2. Imagination 3. The Self as an Object of Imagination 4. Problems of the Self Notes Index
Biography
Karen Hanson
