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Discover the profound insights of Jürgen Habermas in his groundbreaking work that delves into fundamental questions of philosophy. This brand new book, published by John Wiley & Sons (UK) in 2017, is essential for anyone passionate about exploring the interplay of truth, objectivity, and reality. Habermas, a leading philosopher, brings a refreshing perspective to traditional philosophical inquiries through his linguistically-based pragmatic theory. This riveting volume revisits pivotal themes from his earlier classic, 'Knowledge and Human Interests', while evolving discussions around the norms that shape our socio-cultural realities. Readers will engage with critical questions: How do linguistic structures interact with our lived experiences? Can we claim to know our world when our understanding is inevitably portrayed through language? With 304 pages of rigorous thought, this book will captivate students and scholars of philosophy, social theory, and the humanities alike. Not only does it address the concept of 'bare' reality, which remains elusive, but it also examines the limits of philosophical discourse, offering a post-Marxist lens of analysis on the relationship between theory and practice. Embrace the intellectual challenge and broaden your understanding of modern philosophy with this indispensable resource. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780745691886
Year: 2017
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 304
Description:
In this important new book, Jürgen Habermas takes up certain
fundamental questions of philosophy. While much of his recent work
has been concerned with issues of morality and law, in this new
work Habermas returns to the traditional philosophical questions of
truth, objectivity and reality which were at the centre of his
earlier classic book Knowledge and Human Interests.
How can the norms that underpin the linguistically structured
world in which we live be brought into step with the contingency of
the development of socio-cultural forms of life? How can the idea
that our world exists independently of our attempts to describe it
be reconciled with the insight that we can never reach reality
without the mediation of language and that 'bare' reality is
therefore unattainable?
In Knowledge and Human Interests Habermas answered these
questions with reference to a weak naturalism and a
transcendental-pragmatic realism. Since then, however, he has
developed a formal pragmatic theory which is based on an analysis
of speech acts and language use. In this new volume Habermas takes
up the philosophical questions of truth, objectivity and reality
from the perspective of his linguistically-based pragmatic theory.
The final section addresses the limits of philosophy and reassesses
the relation between theory and practice from a perspective that
could be described as 'post-Marxist'.
This volume, now available in paperback as well, by one of the world's leading philosophers will
be essential reading for students and scholars of philosophy,
social theory and the humanities and social sciences gene
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780745691886
Year: 2017
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 304
Description:
In this important new book, Jürgen Habermas takes up certain
fundamental questions of philosophy. While much of his recent work
has been concerned with issues of morality and law, in this new
work Habermas returns to the traditional philosophical questions of
truth, objectivity and reality which were at the centre of his
earlier classic book Knowledge and Human Interests.
How can the norms that underpin the linguistically structured
world in which we live be brought into step with the contingency of
the development of socio-cultural forms of life? How can the idea
that our world exists independently of our attempts to describe it
be reconciled with the insight that we can never reach reality
without the mediation of language and that 'bare' reality is
therefore unattainable?
In Knowledge and Human Interests Habermas answered these
questions with reference to a weak naturalism and a
transcendental-pragmatic realism. Since then, however, he has
developed a formal pragmatic theory which is based on an analysis
of speech acts and language use. In this new volume Habermas takes
up the philosophical questions of truth, objectivity and reality
from the perspective of his linguistically-based pragmatic theory.
The final section addresses the limits of philosophy and reassesses
the relation between theory and practice from a perspective that
could be described as 'post-Marxist'.
This volume, now available in paperback as well, by one of the world's leading philosophers will
be essential reading for students and scholars of philosophy,
social theory and the humanities and social sciences gene