Communication and the Evolution of Society

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Beacon Press, Mar 31, 1979 - Philosophy - 239 pages
Some thirty years ago Jürgen Habermas introduced the idea of analyzing contemporary society from a historical and practical standpoint while remaining faithful to the canons of empirical science. Although the general features of this idea are still evident in his mature views, his original conception of critical social theory has undergone considerable development. The five essays translated in this volume provide an overview of the research program that has finally emerged.

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Moral Development and Ego Identity
69
Historical Materialism and the
95
Toward a Reconstruction of
130
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Jürgen Habermas, a professor of philosophy at the University of Frankfurt, is the leading representative of the Frankfurt School tradition of social thought.