Insight and solidarity : a study in the discourse ethics of Jürgen Habermas / William Rehg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rehg, William, author.

Contributor:

American Council of Learned Societies.

Series:

Philosophy, Social Theory, and the Rule of Law Series

Philosophy, social theory, and the rule of law Insight and solidarity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Habermas, Jürgen.

Discourse ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 244 p. )

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Discourse ethics of Jürgen Habermas.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, California : University of California Press, [1997]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Discourse ethics represents an exciting new development in neo-Kantian moral theory. William Rehg offers an insightful introduction to its complex theorization by its major proponent, Jürgen Habermas, and demonstrates how discourse ethics allows one to overcome the principal criticisms that have been leveled against neo-Kantianism. Addressing both "commun-itarian" critics who argue that universalist conceptions of justice sever moral deliberation from community traditions, and feminist advocates of the "ethics of care" who stress the moral significance of caring for other individuals, Rehg shows that discourse ethics combines impartiality with solidarity. He provides the first systematic reconstruction of Habermas's theory and explores its relationship to the work of such contemporary philosophers as Charles Taylor. His book articulates a bold alternative to the split between the "right" and the "good" in moral theory and will greatly interest philosophers, social and legal scholars, and political theorists.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Abbreviations

Preface

Introduction

PART I. A Theory of Intersubjective Insight

Introduction to Part I

CHAPTER ONE. The Object, Method, and Aim of Discourse Ethics

CHAPTER TWO. Elements of Moral Discourse

CHAPTER THREE. Deriving a Dialogical Principle of Universalization

Postscript to Part I

PART II. Solidarity: Discourse Ethics and the Good

Introduction to Part II

CHAPTER FOUR. Moral Discourse and Conceptions of the Good Life

CHAPTER FIVE. Discourse Ethics and the Good

CHAPTER SIX. The Solidaristic Basis of Moral Insight

PART III. Discourse and Particularity

Introduction to Part III

CHAPTER SEVEN. Care and Discourses of Application

CHAPTER EIGHT. Situating Discourse Ethics

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-585-09870-0

0-520-91917-3

Publisher Number:

2027/heb04763 hdl