The Theory of Communicative Action, Volume 1"The Theory of Communicative Action represents a major contribution to contemporary social theory. Not only does it provide a compelling critique of some of the main perspectives in 20th century philosophy and social science, but it also presents a systematic synthesis of the many themes which have preoccupied Habermas for thirty years." (Times Literary Supplement) -- Publisher. |
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Modern Ways of Understanding the World | 43 |
Relations to the World and Aspects of Rationality | 75 |
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action orientations action theory actor analysis argumentation aspects assertoric attitude Azande basic capitalist cognitive cognitive-instrumental communicative action connection context coordinating critical critical theory critique cultural Dialectic of Enlightenment differentiation domain dramaturgical action empirical everyday expression external fact formal Frankfurt Habermas hearer hermeneutic Horkheimer and Adorno Ibid idea illocutionary illocutionary acts illocutionary force imperatives individual instrumental reason interaction internal interpretation intersubjective knowledge language lifeworld linguistic logic Lukacs Max Weber means model of action modern moral moral-practical nature normative objectivating objective world oriented to reaching participants perlocutionary acts perlocutions perspective philosophy possible pragmatic presupposes presuppositions principle problem problematic processes of reaching propositional purposive-rational action question rationalization of worldviews reaching understanding regulated reification relation religion religious scientific semantic sense sentences social action societal rationalization society sociology speaker speech acts systematic teleological theoretical tion tive tradition truth universal utterance validity claims value spheres worldviews