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Mead\u2019s system of thought is submitted to a historical reconstruction in order to grasp the evolution of his ideas over time, and to a thematic reconstruction organized around three major research areas or pillars: science, social psychology and politics. If one re-examines the entirety of Mead\u2019s published and unpublished writings from the point of view of contemporary social and political theory, one can see that his contributions transcend the field of social psychology. Mead\u2019s innovative insights on the communicative aspects of social life and individual conscience are yet to be fully explored by current social and political theorists. 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