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- Between Reason and History: Habermas and the Idea of Progress
- Book
- 2002
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
Between Reason and History examines the role of the idea of progress both in Ju¬rgen 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.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
- pp. iii-v
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Abbreviations
- p. xi
- Introduction
- pp. 1-6
- Chapter 5. Progress and Social Evolution
- pp. 173-187
- Bibliography
- pp. 207-212
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791488478
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
53225159
Pages
220
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No