George Herbert Mead Quotes on Mind
George Herbert Mead was an American philosopher, psychologist, and sociologist and one of the central figures of classical American pragmatism. This page collects quotes attributed to George Herbert Mead on the topic of mind, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to George Herbert Mead:
“The self is not present at birth; it arises in the process of social experience and activity.”
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Attributed to George Herbert Mead:
“The 'I' acts in response to the 'me' of accumulated experience.”
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Attributed to George Herbert Mead:
“We must be others if we are to be ourselves.”
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Attributed to George Herbert Mead:
“Society shapes the self, and the self in turn shapes society.”