Habermas
Subtitle: A critical introduction
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Stanford, Calif
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780804769013; 9780804769020
Subjects: Habermas, Jürgen; Frankfurt school of sociology; Social evolution; Critical theory; Communication -- Social aspects; Philosophy, Modern
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The roots of Habermas's thought; title: Scientism in theory and practice; title: Communication and discourse ethics; title: Social evolution and legitimation; title: Rational action and societal rationalization; title: The colonization of the lifeworld; title: The theory of communicative action : an assessment; title: Modernity and philosophy; title: Law and the state; title: Two kinds of 'post'; title: Conclusion : Habermas and the future of critical theory.