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Evolution, agency, and objects: Rediscovering classical pragmatism
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In this chapter, we discuss the relationship between the tradition of American philosophical pragmatism and
contemporary archaeological theory. Our focus is on the work of G.H. Mead, whose social pragmatism has played
an important role in the recent neo-pragmatist revival. We begin by explaining the reasons for the highly selective
appropriation of his ideas in sociology. We then suggest an alternative reading of Mead. This alternative reading
explores two fundamental categories in Mead’s thinking: his conception of agency and his theory of objects. We
conclude by showing the fruitful intersections between these two aspects of Mead’s work and recent postprocessual
archaeology.
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Mead, George Herbert, 1863-1931 Pragmatismo
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Citação
Silva, F. C. da, Baert, P. (2014). Evolution, agency, and objects: Rediscovering classical pragmatism. Andrew Gardner, A., Lake, M. and Sommer, U. (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Archaeological Theory (Forthcoming). Online Publication Date: Dec 2014 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199567942.013.036
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Oxford