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Jurgen Habermas is well known for his scholarly writings on the theoretical foundations of the human sciences. The New Conservatism brings to light another side of Habermas′s work, showing him to be an incisive commentator on a wide range of contemporary themes.

Theory and Practice is one of Habermasa s major works and is widely recognized as a classic in contemporary and social and political theory. Through a series of highly original historical studies, Habermas re--examines the relations between philosophy, science and politics.

At the hands of a minor talent, profiles are often flat, two-dimensional outlines of a thinker's intellectual physiognomy. At the hands of a master like Jürgen Habermas, they can become something far more substantial and profound.

In this important volume Habermas outlines the views which form the basis of his critical theory of modern societies. The volume comprises five interlocking essays, which together define the contours of his theory of communication and of his substantive account of social change.

The core of this book is a set of five lectures delivered by Habermas at Princeton in 1971 under the title a Reflections on the Linguistic Foundation of Sociologya .

1. A new collection of philosophical essays by one of the world′s leading social and political thinkers. 2. Explores the work of important figures in twentieth-century philosophy and theology, such as Karl Jaspers and Gerschom Scholem 3. An invaluable resource for students and scholars of contemporary philosophy and theology.

1. Habermas is one of the world′s leading social and political thinkers. 2. The first book to bring together Habermas′s key writings on religion. 3. Includes an original interview with Habermas, as well as an introduction written especially for the volume. .

In this enormously influential book, Jurgen Habermas examines the deep tensions and crisis tendencies which underlie the development of contemporary Western societies and develops a powerful analysis of the legitimation problems faced by modern states.

∗ This book is a sequel to the acclaimed Theory of Communicative Action. ∗ The work is inter-disciplinary, covering the social sciences, philosophy and ethics. ∗ Habermas is widely acknowledged to be the greatest living social and political theorist. ∗ This book is a sequel to the acclaimed Theory of Communicative Action.

This book is new in paperback Habermas approaches the distinction between social and natural science in a unique and perceptive way Habermas is widely regarded as the greatest living social and political theorist. .

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This volume presents Habermas′s most recent contributions to ethical theory, expanding and clarifying his controversial theory of discourse ethics. Responding to criticisms of his theory, Habermas defends the claim of discourse ethics to a central position in contemporary moral philosophy.

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1. An important new book by Habermas - one of the world′s leading social and political thinkers. 2. Addresses the impact of globalization on politics and cultural identity. 3. Accessible to non-specialists, this book is an excellent introduction to Habermas′ views.

Habermas describes Knowledge and Human Interests as an attempt to reconstruct the prehistory of modern positivism with the intention of analysing the connections between knowledge and human interests.

Written by Jurgen Habermas - the most influential philosopher and social thinker in Germany today. This book presents Habermas's most recent thinking in the area of political theory and political philosophy.

∗ This is Habermas′s long-awaited work on law and democracy. ∗ It develops a distinctive account of the nature of law and an original concept of democracy. ∗ As one of Habermas′s most important works, it will be recognized as a major contribution to current debates in social theory, political theory, and philosophy.

In this new collection of recent essays, Habermas takes up and pursues the line of analysis begun in The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity. He begins by outlining the sources and central themes of twentieth-century philosophy, and the range of current debates.