Jürgen Habermas

Andrew Edgar (Cardiff University)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

Dates

Born 18 Jun 1929
Activity 1949-ongoing

Places

Born in Germany
Active in Germany

Activities

Primary

Cultural Theorist/ Critic
Philosopher
Sociologist

Resources

Habermas' Works

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Jürgen Habermas is perhaps the most influential and widely cited German philosopher and social theorist of his generation. His work centres upon the construction and defence of what he calls the theory of communicative action. This theory is a fundamental exploration of the organisation of advanced capitalist societies. In developing this theory Habermas has written on such theoretical and philosophical issues as the methods and scope of the social, historical and natural sciences; the nature of human agency and human subjectivity; the philosophy of language; and moral philosophy. This theorisation is grounded in an impressive command of the major traditions of social theory and sociology, as well as of German and Anglo-Saxon philosophy. His substantial concerns include the impact of…

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Citation: Edgar, Andrew. "Jürgen Habermas". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 March 2001 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=1925, accessed 23 November 2024.]