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)
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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