The Theory of Communicative Action, Volume 2 : Lifeword and System: A Critique of Functionalist Reason
Jurgen Habermas , Thomas McCarthy
ISBN 10: 080701401X ISBN 13: 9780807014011
Published by Beacon Press, 1989
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Juergen Habermas opens Volume 2 with a brilliant reinterpretation of Mead and Durkheim and then develops his own approach to society, combining two hitherto competing paradigms, "system" and "lifeworld." The strength of this combination is then demonstrated in a detailed critique of Parsons's theory of social systems. Concluding with a critical reconstruction of the Weberan and Marxian treatment of modernity and its discontents, Habermas sets a new agenda for the critical theory of contemporary society. The combination of historical and theoretical sweep, analytical acumen and synthetic power, imagination and engagement mark this as one of the great works of twentieth-century social theory.
About the Author: Jürgen Habermas (born June 18, 1929) is a German sociologist and philosopher in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism.
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Title: The Theory of Communicative Action, Volume 2...
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Fine
Edition: 2nd Edition