“A comprehensive and extremely useful collection of contemporary scholarship on the work of America’s most thoughtful and original social theorist.”
— Michael Tomasello, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
“This first-rate collection of essays by European and North American scholars showcases cutting edge research. It demonstrates Mead’s importance as a founding pragmatist and his relevance to current developments in historiography, sociology, environmental philosophy, neuroscience, and much more. It is surely a must-read for anyone interested in the roots and continuing development of American philosophy.”
— Larry H. Hickman, director emeritus, Center for Dewey Studies, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
“George Herbert Mead is an important figure in the development of both Chicago pragmatism and sociology, one whose work has finally begun to receive the careful attention it deserves. The thoughtful essays written by a variety of scholars for this volume do an outstanding job of explaining Mead's ideas and showing their continuing relevance for areas of contemporary scholarly concern. Joas and Huebner are to be congratulated for their excellent editorial work in bringing these essays to publication.”
— Gary A. Cook, author of George Herbert Mead: The Making of a Social Pragmatist