{"product_id":"liberating-power-of-symbols-philosophical-essays-9780745625522","title":"Liberating Power of Symbols  Philosophical Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. A new collection of philosophical essays by one of the worlda 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJürgen Habermas has been awarded the prestigious 'Friedenspreis des deutschen Buchhandels' prize for 2001\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Liberating Power of Symbols\u003c\/i\u003e carries on from where Habermas's previous foray into modern European thought, \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophical Discourse of Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e, left off. If the latter offered a trenchant critique of post-structuralism, the former concentrates on promising departures for contemporary philosophy ... These new books by Habermas will be indispensable for years to come [and will] undoubtedly make provocative reading.' \u003ci\u003eAnthony Elliott, The Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'This book is a must read for students interested in the power of symbols and how these can serve as mechanisms of suppression and emancipation. This is also a good book for those interested in the development of Habermas' ideas, as many of the essays and lectures illustrate how he builds and validates his arguments.' \u003ci\u003eMillennium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Liberating Power of Symbols: Ernst Cassirer's Humanistic Legacy and the Warburg Library.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Clash of Beliefs: Karl Jaspers on the Conflict Between Cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Between Traditions: A Laudatio for Georg Henrik von Wright.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Tracing in History the Other of History: On Gershom Scholem's \u003ci\u003eSabbatai Zwi\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: A Master Builder with Hermeneutic Tact: Karl-Otto Apel's Path of Thought.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Israel or Athens: To Whom does Anamnetic Reason Belong? Johann Baptist Metz on Unity Amidst Multicultural Plurality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Communicative Freedom and Negative Theology: Questions for Michael Theunissen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: The Useful Mole who Ruins the Beautiful Lawn: The Lessing Prize for Alexander Kluge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404356788567,"sku":"9780745625522","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745625522.jpg?v=1730486202","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/liberating-power-of-symbols-philosophical-essays-9780745625522","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}