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George Herbert Mead on Categorical Imperative - Dictionary of Arguments
Habermas IV 142 Categorical Imperative/Kant/Mead/Habermas: Mead takes up Kant's thoughts from the general public of our judgments. But he adds: We are what we are, through our relationship with others. Our goal must therefore inevitably be a social goal. (1) Habermas: this gives the Kantian argument a characteristic twist: the question as to why moral norms may claim social validity because of their universality is thus answered in social theory: Habermas IV 143 The unity of the collective is at stake in safeguarding the general interest. MeadVsKant: "Kant was of the opinion that we could only generalize the form. However, we generalize from the goal." (2) Habermas IV 144 Problem: how do we recognize the other and broader interests and bring them into a rational relationship? (3) The impartial consideration of all interests already presupposes a moral attitude. Solution/Mead: we must replace the categorical imperative with a process of discursive decision-making. Habermas IV 145 The subject cannot examine on its own whether an existing or recommended standard is in the general interest, but only in cooperation with all other parties concerned. Habermas: The process of internalization reaches its limits here (See Internalization/Mead, Internalization/Habermas). The actor can anticipate a reaction, but cannot foresee it. 1. G. H. Mead, Mind, Self and Society (Ed) Ch. W. Morris (German) Frankfurt 1969, S.429f 2.Ebenda S. 430 3.Ebenda S. 439_____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Mead I George Herbert Mead Mind, Self, and Society from the Standpoint of a Social Behaviorist (Works of George Herbert Mead, Vol. 1), Chicago 1967 German Edition: Geist, Identität und Gesellschaft aus der Sicht des Sozialbehaviorismus Frankfurt 1973 Ha I J. Habermas Der philosophische Diskurs der Moderne Frankfurt 1988 Ha III Jürgen Habermas Theorie des kommunikativen Handelns Bd. I Frankfurt/M. 1981 Ha IV Jürgen Habermas Theorie des kommunikativen Handelns Bd. II Frankfurt/M. 1981 |
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