Habermas

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Habermas

A Very Short Introduction

Philosophy of language Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics Cultural studies Far-left political ideologies and movements Western philosophy from c 1800

Author: James Gordon Finlayson

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Collection: Very Short Introductions

Language: English

Published by: OUP Oxford

Published on: 26th May 2005

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 17 Mb

ISBN: 9780191578236


Overview

This book gives a clear and readable overview of the philosophical work of Jürgen 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.

Analysis and Applications

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 of how Habermas's social and political theory informs his writing on contemporary, political, and social problems.

About the Series

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