Habermas: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Habermas: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780192840950

ISBN-10: 0192840959

ISBN-13: 9780192840950

Edition: 2005

Authors: Gordon Finlayson

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This book gives a clear and readable overview of the philosophical work of Jrgen Habermas, the most influential German philosopher alive today, who has commented widely on subjects such as Marxism, the importance and effectiveness of communication, the reunification of Germany, and the European Union. Gordon Finlayson provides readers with a clear and readable overview of Habermas's forbiddingly complex philosophy using concrete examples and accessible language. He then goes on to analyse both the theoretical underpinnings of Habermas's social theory, and its more concrete applications in the fields of ethics, politics, and law; and concludes with an examination how Habermas's social and…

Book details

List price: $12.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/25/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 4.37" wide x 6.85" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.330
Language: English



Preface: Who is Jurgen Habermas



Habermas and Frankfurt School Critical Theory



Habermas's New Approach to Social Theory



The Pragmatic Meaning Programme



The Programme of Social Theory



Habermas's Theory of Modernity



Discourse Ethics I: The Discourse Theory of Morality



Discourse Ethics II: Ethical Discourse and the Political Turn



Politics, Democracy, and Law



Politics Beyond The Bounds Of The Nation Alone