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Habermas
- Author
- Gordon Finlayson
- Narrator
- Christine Williams
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 1 June 2021
- Run Time
- 4 hours 48 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Gordon Finlayson provides listeners with a clear overview of Habermas's forbiddingly complex philosophy using concrete examples and accessible language. He then goes on to analyze both the theoretical underpinnings of Habermas's social theory, and its more concrete applications in the fields of ethics, politics, and law; and concludes with an examination how Habermas's social and political theory informs his writing on contemporary, political, and social problems.
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Details
- Author
- Gordon Finlayson
- Narrator
- Christine Williams
- Duration
- 4 hours 48 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 June 2021
- ISBN
- 9781666113280
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Biography: philosophy and social sciences, Philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800
Synopsis
This book gives a clear overview of the philosophical work of Jürgen Habermas, the most influential German philosopher alive today, who has commented widely on subjects such as Marxism, the importance and effectiveness of communication, the reunification of Germany, and the European Union.Gordon Finlayson provides listeners with a clear overview of Habermas's forbiddingly complex philosophy using concrete examples and accessible language. He then goes on to analyze both the theoretical underpinnings of Habermas's social theory, and its more concrete applications in the fields of ethics, politics, and law; and concludes with an examination how Habermas's social and political theory informs his writing on contemporary, political, and social problems.
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