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L Kajberg - Bibliothek Forschung Und Praxis, 2013 - degruyter.com
L Kajberg
Bibliothek Forschung Und Praxis, 2013•degruyter.comA review of selected published sources on the legitimacy of the public library shows that
there is a paucity of critical thinking about public libraries and their future. The paper
considers ideas generated from reading German philosopher Axel Honneth's seminal work
“Das Recht der Freiheit”. A discussion is conducted of Honneth's theoretical perspectives,
particularly the notion of social freedom, and their applicability to theory building in public
librarianship.
there is a paucity of critical thinking about public libraries and their future. The paper
considers ideas generated from reading German philosopher Axel Honneth's seminal work
“Das Recht der Freiheit”. A discussion is conducted of Honneth's theoretical perspectives,
particularly the notion of social freedom, and their applicability to theory building in public
librarianship.
Abstract
A review of selected published sources on the legitimacy of the public library shows that there is a paucity of critical thinking about public libraries and their future. The paper considers ideas generated from reading German philosopher Axel Honneth’s seminal work “Das Recht der Freiheit”. A discussion is conducted of Honneth’s theoretical perspectives, particularly the notion of social freedom, and their applicability to theory building in public librarianship.
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