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Jürgen Habermas (UK: / ˈ h ɑː b ər m æ s /, US: /-m ɑː s /; German: [ˈjʏʁɡn̩ ˈhaːbɐmaːs] ⓘ; born 18 June 1929) is a German philosopher and social theorist in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism.
Sep 15, 2023 · The metaphysical philosopher’s goal is to attain an observer’s perspective on reality, from which they can learn universal and necessary truths. Philosophy can thus act as the judge and arbiter of both science and culture (1983 [1990: 2–3]). Idealism and identity thinking (1988b essay 3 [1992a: 29–31]).
May 17, 2007 · Jürgen Habermas currently ranks as one of the most influential philosophers in the world. Bridging continental and Anglo-American traditions of thought, he has engaged in debates with thinkers as diverse as Gadamer and Putnam, Foucault and Rawls, Derrida and Brandom.
Jun 18, 2009 · This study is a comprehensive and detailed analysis and a sustained critique of Habermas' philosophical system starting with his pragmatist turn in the seventies.
- Uwe Steinhoff
Jürgen Habermas produced a large body of work over more than five decades. His early work was devoted to the public sphere, to modernization, and to critiques of trends in philosophy and politics. He then slowly began to articulate theories of rationality, meaning, and truth.
Mar 5, 2024 · Jürgen Habermas is one of the few theorists who marked the end of the twentieth and the beginning of the twenty-first century. His theory is reflected in almost all aspects of social life. In this chapter we present the biography of Habermas, the stages of...
Mar 11, 2024 · German philosopher Jürgen Habermas, now 94, is a thinker of global significance. Duncan Ivison explains two of his most important ideas.
