Jürgen Habermas
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| + | "[[Christianity]], and nothing else, is the ultimate foundation of [[liberty]], [[conscience]], [[human rights]], and [[democracy]], the benchmarks of [[Western civilization]]. To this day, we have no other options. We continue to nourish ourselves from this source. Everything else is postmodern chatter." --''"Time of Transitions"'' (2004)[http://habermas-rawls.blogspot.be/2009/06/misquote-about-habermas-and.html] | ||
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| + | '''Jürgen Habermas''' (born 18 June 1929) is a German [[sociology|sociologist]] and [[philosophy|philosopher]] in the tradition of [[critical theory]] and [[pragmatism]]. He is perhaps best known for his theories on [[communicative rationality]] and the [[public sphere]]. Global polls consistently find that Habermas is widely recognized as one of the world's leading intellectuals. | ||
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| + | Associated with the [[Frankfurt School]], Habermas's work focuses on the foundations of [[social theory]] and [[epistemology]], the analysis of [[advanced capitalism|advanced capitalistic societies]] and [[democracy]], the [[rule of law]] in a critical [[Sociocultural evolution|social-evolutionary context]], and contemporary politics, particularly German politics. Habermas's theoretical system is devoted to revealing the possibility of reason, [[political emancipation|emancipation]], and rational-critical communication latent in modern institutions and in the human capacity to deliberate and pursue rational interests. Habermas is known for his work on the concept of [[modernity]], particularly with respect to the discussions of [[rationalization (sociology)|rationalization]] originally set forth by [[Max Weber]]. He has been influenced by [[American pragmatism]], [[Action theory (sociology)|action theory]], and even [[poststructuralism]]. | ||
| + | ==Major works== | ||
| + | * ''[[The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere]]'' (1962) {{ISBN|0-262-58108-6}} | ||
| + | * ''Theory and Practice'' (1963) | ||
| + | * ''On the Logic of the Social Sciences'' (1967) | ||
| + | * ''Toward a Rational Society'' (1967) | ||
| + | * ''Technology and Science as Ideology'' (1968) | ||
| + | * ''[[Knowledge and Human Interests]]'' (1971, German 1968) | ||
| + | * ''[[Legitimation Crisis (book)|Legitimation Crisis]]'' (1975) | ||
| + | * ''Communication and the Evolution of Society'' (1976) | ||
| + | * ''On the Pragmatics of Social Interaction'' (1976) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Theory of Communicative Action]]'' (1981) | ||
| + | * ''Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action'' (1983) | ||
| + | * ''Philosophical-Political Profiles'' (1983) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity]]'' (1985) | ||
| + | * ''The New Conservatism'' (1985) | ||
| + | * ''The New Obscurity: The Crisis of the Welfare State'' (1986) | ||
| + | * ''Postmetaphysical Thinking'' (1988) | ||
| + | * ''Justification and Application'' (1991) | ||
| + | * ''[[Between Facts and Norms|Between Facts and Norms: Contributions to a Discourse Theory of Law and Democracy]]'' (1992) | ||
| + | * ''On the Pragmatics of Communication'' (1992) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Inclusion of the Other]]'' (1996) | ||
| + | * ''[[A Berlin Republic]]'' (1997, collection of interviews with Habermas) | ||
| + | * ''The Postnational Constellation'' (1998) | ||
| + | * ''Rationality and Religion'' (1998) | ||
| + | * ''Truth and Justification'' (1998) | ||
| + | * ''The Future of Human Nature'' (2003) {{ISBN|0-7456-2986-5}} | ||
| + | * ''[[Old Europe, New Europe, Core Europe]]'' (2005) {{ISBN|1-84467-018-X}} | ||
| + | * ''The Divided West'' (2006) | ||
| + | * ''The Dialectics of Secularization'' (2007, w/ [[Joseph Ratzinger]]) | ||
| + | * ''Between Naturalism and Religion: Philosophical Essays'' (2008) | ||
| + | * ''Europe. The Faltering Project'' (2009) | ||
| + | * ''The Crisis of the European Union'' (2012) | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Critical Theory is dead]] | ||
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"Christianity, and nothing else, is the ultimate foundation of liberty, conscience, human rights, and democracy, the benchmarks of Western civilization. To this day, we have no other options. We continue to nourish ourselves from this source. Everything else is postmodern chatter." --"Time of Transitions" (2004)[1] |
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Jürgen Habermas (born 18 June 1929) is a German sociologist and philosopher in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism. He is perhaps best known for his theories on communicative rationality and the public sphere. Global polls consistently find that Habermas is widely recognized as one of the world's leading intellectuals.
Associated with the Frankfurt School, Habermas's work focuses on the foundations of social theory and epistemology, the analysis of advanced capitalistic societies and democracy, the rule of law in a critical social-evolutionary context, and contemporary politics, particularly German politics. Habermas's theoretical system is devoted to revealing the possibility of reason, emancipation, and rational-critical communication latent in modern institutions and in the human capacity to deliberate and pursue rational interests. Habermas is known for his work on the concept of modernity, particularly with respect to the discussions of rationalization originally set forth by Max Weber. He has been influenced by American pragmatism, action theory, and even poststructuralism.
Major works
- The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere (1962) Template:ISBN
- Theory and Practice (1963)
- On the Logic of the Social Sciences (1967)
- Toward a Rational Society (1967)
- Technology and Science as Ideology (1968)
- Knowledge and Human Interests (1971, German 1968)
- Legitimation Crisis (1975)
- Communication and the Evolution of Society (1976)
- On the Pragmatics of Social Interaction (1976)
- The Theory of Communicative Action (1981)
- Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action (1983)
- Philosophical-Political Profiles (1983)
- The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity (1985)
- The New Conservatism (1985)
- The New Obscurity: The Crisis of the Welfare State (1986)
- Postmetaphysical Thinking (1988)
- Justification and Application (1991)
- Between Facts and Norms: Contributions to a Discourse Theory of Law and Democracy (1992)
- On the Pragmatics of Communication (1992)
- The Inclusion of the Other (1996)
- A Berlin Republic (1997, collection of interviews with Habermas)
- The Postnational Constellation (1998)
- Rationality and Religion (1998)
- Truth and Justification (1998)
- The Future of Human Nature (2003) Template:ISBN
- Old Europe, New Europe, Core Europe (2005) Template:ISBN
- The Divided West (2006)
- The Dialectics of Secularization (2007, w/ Joseph Ratzinger)
- Between Naturalism and Religion: Philosophical Essays (2008)
- Europe. The Faltering Project (2009)
- The Crisis of the European Union (2012)
See also
