The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere: An Inquiry into a Category of Bourgeois Society (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought)

Habermas, Jürgen; Burger, Thomas (Translator); McCarthy, Thomas (Introduction)

ISBN 10: 0262581086 / ISBN 13: 9780262581080

Published by MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1991

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Written while the author was a professor of philosophy at the University of Frankfurt, this volume is hailed as "his most concrete historical-sociological book & one of the key contributions to political thought." Orig. published in German in 1962, this is the First paperback edition (1991) of the First English-language translation from 1989. Trade paperback in 301 pages is in Good+ condition: just removed from storage where is was packed after being received brand new for review in an academic publication, it shows some small scraped spots to front cover & light external soil, with faint dampstain to bottom external page edges--no impact on inside text, which is completely clean & bright & unmarked, binding strong & straight. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Seller Inventory # 024826

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Structural Transformation of the Public ...

Publisher: MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Publication Date: 1991

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good+

Edition: First Trade Paperback Edition

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Synopsis:

This is Jürgen Habermas's most concrete historical-sociological book and one of the key contributions to political thought in the postwar period. It will be a revelation to those who have known Habermas only through his theoretical writing to find his later interests in problems of legitimation and communication foreshadowed in this lucid study of the origins, nature, and evolution of public opinion in democratic societies.

About the Author:

Jürgen Habermas is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Frankfurt and Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University. He was recently awarded the 2004 Kyoto Prize for Arts and Philosophy by the Inamori Foundation. The Kyoto Prize is an international award to honor those who have contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual betterment of mankind.