Between reason and history : Habermas and the idea of progress / David S. Owen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Owen, David S.

Series:

SUNY series in the philosophy of the social sciences

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Habermas, Jürgen.

Progress--Philosophy.

Progress.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Between Reason and History examines the role of the idea of progress both in Ju¬rgen Habermas's critical social theory and in critical social theory in general. The reception to Habermas's magnum opus, The Theory of Communicative Action, has tended to downplay the theory of social evolution it contains, but there are no in-depth examinations of this aspect of Habermas's critical theory. This book fills this gap by providing a comprehensive and detailed examination of Habermas's theory of social evolution, its significance within the wider scope of his critical social theory, and the importance of a theoretical understanding of history for any adequate critical social theory.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

The Idea of Progress and Critical Social Theory

Habermas’s Conception of Critical Social Theory

The Developmental Theory of Social Evolution

The Idea of a Developmental Logic of History

Progress and Social Evolution

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780791488478

0791488470

9780585476148

0585476144

OCLC:

61367569