Habermas a guide for the perplexed Lasse Thomassen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomassen, Lasse, author.

Series:

Guides for the perplexed.

Continuum guides for the perplexed

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Habermas, Jürgen.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London New York Continuum 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Jürgen Habermas' work ranges across critical theory, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, the philosophy of science, citizenship and democracy, religion and psychoanalysis, forging new paradigms and engaging with other key thinkers. Habermas: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal starting point for anyone studying Habermas. It follows Habermas's critical and philosophical project through all the stages of its development - the early critical theory, the linguistic turn, communicative action and discourse ethics, the theory of deliberative democracy -building up a complete overview of his work, and offering close and incisive analysis throughout

Contents:

Towards a critical theory of society

The public sphere

Communicative action and reason

Discourse ethics

Deliberative democracy

The new political constellation

1. Introduction

2. Towards a Critical Theory of Society

3. The Public Sphere

4. Communicative Action and Reason

5. Discourse Ethics

6. Deliberative Democracy

7. The New Political Constellation

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index

ISBN:

9786612876967

9781441136862

144113686X

9781472546616

147254661X

9781282876965

1282876961

9781441195159

1441195157

OCLC:

676697397