Description
Book SynopsisComprised of classic and newly--commissioned papers from leading theorists, this volume provides a wide--ranging critical introduction to the thought of Jurgen Habermas. Some contributions explore the relation between Habermasa s philosophy and the thought of major predecessors, including Kant, Hegel, Marx and Heidegger.
Trade Review"A fine introduction to the range and influence of Habermas's work."
Ethical PerspectivesTable of ContentsIntroduction: History and the Trace of Reason: Habermas's Philosophy and its Context: Peter Dews (University of Essex).
Part I: Traditions:.
1. Habermas and Kant: Judgement and Communicative Experience: Stale Finke (University of Oslo - original contribution).
2. Does Hegel's Critique of Kant Apply to Discourse Ethics? Gordon Finlayson (University of York - original contribution).
3. Habermas, Marxism and Social Theory: The Case for Pluralism in Critical Social Science: James Bohmann (Washington University, Saint Louis - original contribution).
4. Models of Intersubjectivity: Habermas, Mead and Lacan: Peter Dews (University of Essex).
5. Heidegger's Challenge and the Future of Critical Theory: Nikolas Kompridis (Wilfrid Laurier University - original contribution).
Part II: Contexts:.
6. Between Radicalism and Resignation: Democratic Theory in Habermas's Between Facts and Norms: Bill Scheuerman (University of Pittsburgh - original contribution).
7. Habermas, Feminism and the Question of Autonomy: Maeve Cooke (University College Dublin - original contribution).
8. Jürgen Habermas and the Antinomies of the Intellectual: Max Pensky (University of Binghampton - original contribution).
Part III: Critiques:.
9. Society and History: Towards a Critique of Critical Theory: Michael Theunissen (Free University, Berlin).
10. What is Metaphysics - What is Modernity? Twelve Theses against Jürgen Habermas: Dieter Henrich (University of Munich).
11. The Social Dynamics of Disrespect: Axel Honneth (University of Frankfurt).
