Jürgen Habermas
At a glance:
- Series: World Philosophers and Their Works
- Categories: Philosophy, Literature, Publishing, Language, Linguistics, Philology
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Philosophers
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
Article abstract: An important member of the Frankfurt School for Social Research, Habermas is best known for his attempts to articulate a comprehensive and emancipatory theory of language, communication, and the evolution of society within an ethical framework.
Early Life
Jürgen Habermas, the son of Ernst Habermas and Greta Kottgen Habermas, grew up in Gummersbach, Germany, where his father was the head of the bureau of industry and trade. His parents supported neither the Nazis nor the opposition, but Habermas was, for a time, a member of Adolf...
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