Habermas : a critical introduction
William Outhwaite (Author)
This new edition of a well-regarded book provides a concise and exceptionally clear introduction to Habermas's work, from his early writings on the public sphere, through his work on law and the state, to his more recent discussion of science, religion and contemporary Europe. Outhwaite examines all of Habermas's major works and steers a steady course through the many debates to which they have given rise. A major feature of the book is that it provides a detailed critical analysis of Habermas's most important work, The Theory of Communicative Action. As well as looking at Habermas's appr
eBook, English, 2009
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Polity Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2009
1 online resource (230 pages)
9780745673721, 0745673724
906186848
The roots of Habermas's thought
Scientism in theory and practice
Communication and discourse ethics
Social evolution and legitimation
Rational action and societal rationalization
The colonization of the lifeworld
The theory of communicative action : an assessment
Modernity and philosophy
Law and the state
Two kinds of 'post'
Conclusion : Habermas and the future of critical theory
Published in association with Blackwell Publishers
English