Reason in the Age of Science (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought)

179 pp., xxxiii. First published in this translation in1981; this copy, Stated: "Fifth printing, 1989". Following Series Foreword by Thomas McCarthy and Translator's Introduction, Contents divided into 8 Essays: 1. "On the Philosophic Element in the Sciences and the Scientific Character of Philosophy"; 2. "Hegel's Philosophy and its Aftereffects until Today"; 3. "The Heritage of Hegel"; 4. "What is Practice? The Conditions of Social Reason"; 5. "Hermeneutics as Practical Philosophy"; 6. "Hermeneutics as a Theoretical and Practical Task"; 7. "On the Natural Inclination of Human Beings Toward Philosophy"; 8. Philosophy or Theory of Science?"; Index, pp. 171-179. Glossy dark gray wrappers with two decorative turquoise bars along top right and lower front cover right; title lettering in white just below top right turquoise; author name lettering in white letters across middle front cover; translator's name lettering in small white letters just above lower right turquoise. Nugatory thin line of rubbing across lower spine edge and slightly up the lower left spine edge; similar 1/4" superficial rubbing of surface down top left spine edge (white exposed, NO tears, smooth to touch); teeniest hint of curls at cover corners, still square. Tight binding (NO cracks); essentially sharp corners (NO real curls or bumps); faint, red-stamped MIT Press remainder symbol on lower edge near spine; NO previous owner names. Clean text. Looks UNREAD, new-ish, solid copy. Gift-giving quality or you need new friends.…