UID:
almafu_9958075038502883
Format:
1 online resource (233 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-7914-8847-0
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0-585-47614-4
Series Statement:
SUNY series in the philosophy of the social sciences
Content:
Between Reason and History examines the role of the idea of progress both in Jurgen Habermas's critical social theory and in critical social theory in general. The reception to Habermas's magnum opus, The Theory of Communicative Action, has tended to downplay the theory of social evolution it contains, but there are no in-depth examinations of this aspect of Habermas's critical theory. This book fills this gap by providing a comprehensive and detailed examination of Habermas's theory of social evolution, its significance within the wider scope of his critical social theory, and the importance of a theoretical understanding of history for any adequate critical social theory.
Note:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Front Matter --
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Contents --
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Acknowledgments --
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Abbreviations --
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Introduction --
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The Idea of Progress and Critical Social Theory --
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Habermas’s Conception of Critical Social Theory --
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The Developmental Theory of Social Evolution --
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The Idea of a Developmental Logic of History --
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Progress and Social Evolution --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7914-5409-6
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
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