Jürgen Habermas (IPA: /ˈjʏʁgən ˈhaːbɐmaːs/; born June 18, 1929 is a German philosopher and sociologist in the tradition of critical theory and American pragmatism. He is perhaps best known for his work on the concept of the public sphere, the topic (and title) of his first book. His work focused on the foundations of social theory and epistemology, the analysis of advanced capitalistic societies and democracy, the rule of law in a critical social-evolutionary context, and contemporary politics—particularly German politics. Habermas's theoretical system is devoted to revealing the possibility of reason, emancipation, and rational-critical communication latent in modern institutions and in the human capacity to deliberate and pursue rational interests. (via Wikipedia)

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About Jürgen Habermas

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Region: Western Philosophy

Name: Habermas, Jürgen
Jürgen Habermas

Influenced: Mockus Hoppe Feenberg
Benhabib Forst Fraser Honneth
Wingert

Birthplace: Düsseldorf, Germany

Period: 20th century

School/Tradition: Critical theory

Known for: Discourse ethics
Deliberative democracy
Universal pragmatics
Communicative rationality
Communicative action

Birth Date: Jun 18, 1929

Influenced By: Weber Durkheim Mead MarxDilthey Parsons Kant Heidegger Piaget Horkheimer Adorno Marcuse Arendt Peirce Austin Scholem

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