J. Sitton: Habermas and Contemporary Society

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Beschreibung

Over the last four decades Jürgen Habermas has forged an innovative and much-discussed theory of contemporary capitalist society. Building on Max Weber's thesis that the dynamic of capitalism actually erodes individual freedom and the meaningfulness of social life - famously resulting in a culture of 'specialists without spirit, sensualists without heart' - Habermas traces contemporary social conflict to resistance to this dynamic by a variety of social groups. His theory of 'communicative action' attempts to show the possibilities in contemporary society for moving toward a more balanced social life that, unlike other political currents today, would not sacrifice the truly progressive features of complex modern societies. By marginalizing methodological and other more specialized theoretical concerns, this book focuses on Habermas's substantive portrayal of contemporary society and its discontents.

Über den Autor

John F. Sitton, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA

Zusammenfassung

Extremely accessible for the subject matter

Concise and clearly organized

Addresses the political thought of a key thinker of the 20th century

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements Preface One: Weber and Modernity Two: Rationality and Communicative Action Three: Society as Lifeworld and System Four: Social Conflict and Progressive Politics Five: The Limitations of Habermas's Social and Political Argument Works Cited

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2003
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Importe , Philosophie
Jahrhundert:	Antike
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	xv 197 S.
ISBN-13:	9781403961938
ISBN-10:	140396193X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Sitton, J.
Hersteller:	Palgrave Macmillan
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	216 x 140 x 12 mm
Von/Mit:	J. Sitton
Erscheinungsdatum:	04.11.2003
Gewicht:	0,279 kg