Habermas
Habermas J rgen Habermas is one of the most important German philosophers and social theorists of the late twentieth and early twenty-first century. He then examines one of Habermas's most…
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Habermas
J rgen Habermas is one of the most important German philosophers and social theorists of the late twentieth and early twenty-first century. He then examines one of Habermas's most influential works, The Theory of Communicative Action, including his controversial account of the rational interpretation of social action. His work has been compared in scope with Max Weber's, and in philosophical breadth to that of Kant and Hegel.In this much-needed introduction Kenneth Baynes engages with the full range of Habermas's philosophical work, addressing his early arguments concerning the emergence of the public sphere and his initial attempt to reconstruct a critical theory of society in Knowledge and Human Interests.
Also covered is Habermas's work on discourse ethics, political and legal theory, including his views on the relation between democracy and