Jürgen Habermas, professor of philosophy at the University of Frankfurt, has been hailed as the "foremost social and political thinker in Germany today" (Times Literary Supplement). Included here are essays on his theories of communication, socialization, social evolution, and the development of law and morality.
"Shall we sit back and watch our social system crumble on the TV
screen? Or can we step out of our private views and interests,
figure out what is objectively good for the human species and act
on it? More than any other diagnosis of our present crisis, such as
Heilbroner's, Barraclough's, or Ehrlich's, Habermas's Legitimation
Crisis penetrates its deepest causes and the prospects for
change. Habermas is neither an optimist nor a pessimist; he neither
appeases nor alarms. He combines comprehensive knowledge, and a
rare objectivity, with a commitment to rationality and social
democracy." – Jeremy J. Shapiro
"The work is a landmark in critical social analysis." – Times
Literary Supplement
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