Beyond Habermas

Author : Christian Emden,David R. Midgley
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857457219

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Beyond Habermas by Christian Emden,David R. Midgley Pdf

During the 1960s the German philosopher Jürgen Habermas introduced the notion of a "bourgeois public sphere" in order to describe the symbolic arena of political life and conversation that originated with the cultural institutions of the early eighteenth-century; since then the "public sphere" itself has become perhaps one of the most debated concepts at the very heart of modernity. For Habermas, the tension between the administrative power of the state, with its understanding of sovereignty, and the emerging institutions of the bourgeoisie--coffee houses, periodicals, encyclopedias, literary culture, etc.--was seen as being mediated by the public sphere, making it a symbolic site of public reasoning. This volume examines whether the "public sphere" remains a central explanatory model in the social sciences, political theory, and the humanities.

Author : Siobhán Garrigan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351955546

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Beyond Ritual by Siobhán Garrigan Pdf

In Beyond Ritual, Siobhan Garrigan uses Habermas's theory of communicative action to suggest two things: first, a method by which theology can access the ritual symbols by which faith is formed; and secondly a metaphor of intersubjectivity with which theology can propose an interpretative, rather than an instrumental, understanding of sacramentality - and thus of God. Through fieldwork studies of both 'marginal' and 'mainstream' Christian Eucharists, Garrigan develops the conversation between Habermas's philosophy and Christian theology, showing how ritual interactions form, and challenge, our very idea of God.Â

Author : Christian J. Emden,David Midgley
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857455000

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Changing Perceptions of the Public Sphere by Christian J. Emden,David Midgley Pdf

British and US scholars of German literature and culture assess the nature of public communications and the molding of public opinion in historical situations ranging from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century. In particular they look at the representation of the public sphere in literary writing a half century after the German original of Jürgen Habermas' The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere was published. Their overall themes are publics before the public sphere, thinking about Enlightenment publics, and cultural politics and literary publics. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Author : Gary R. Habermas,J. P. Moreland
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781592445097

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Beyond Death by Gary R. Habermas,J. P. Moreland Pdf

Death - and what lies beyond - is not something you consider every day. But the thought of it raises some intriguing questions: Are there good reasons for believing in life after death? What is the afterlife like? How valid are the reports of near death experiences? Do heaven and hell exist? And if so, how can hell be reconciled with a loving God? By sharing the very latest scientific, philosophical, anthropological, ethical, and theological evidence on life after death, noted Christian scholars Habermas and Moreland present a strong case for immortality with this book. They begin by taking up the question of whether life after death is real and what evidence supports its reality. They then explore what the afterlife is like and go on to show how having this reality in your future should affect the way you live here and now. This book will reassure you that there's no need to fear death - as long as you're prepared eternity that follows. It's also a great aid in developing a serious biblical, rational, and even scientific defense for the belief in life beyond the grave.

Author : J-P Dr Deranty
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789004175778

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Beyond Communication by J-P Dr Deranty Pdf

Few thinkers have made such significant contribution to social and political thinking over the last three decades as Axel Honneth. His theory of recognition has rejuvenated the political vocabulary and allowed Critical Theory to move beyond Habermas. "Beyond Communication" is the first full-scale study of Honneth s work, covering the whole range of his writings, from his first sociological articles to the latest publications. By relocating the theory of recognition within the tradition of European social theory, the book exposes the full depth and breadth of Honneth s philosophical intervention. The book will be an indispensable resource for anyone interested in contemporary philosophy and the social sciences.

Author : Sanjay Seth
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780197500590

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Beyond Reason by Sanjay Seth Pdf

The knowledge disseminated by universities and mobilized by states to govern populations has been globally dominant for more than a century. It first emerged in the early modern period in Europe and subsequently became globalized through colonialism. Despite the historical and cultural specificity of its origins, modern Western knowledge was thought to have transcended its particularities such that, unlike pre-modern and non-Western knowledges, it was "universal," or true for all times and places. In this bold and ambitious book, Sanjay Seth argues that modern knowledge and the social sciences are a product of Western modernity claiming a spurious universality: that what we treat as the "truths" discovered by social scientific reason are instead a parochial knowledge. Drawing upon and deriving its critical energies principally from postcolonial theory, Beyond Reason traverses many disciplines, including science studies, social history, art and music history, political science, and anthropology, and engages with a range of contemporary thinkers including Butler, Habermas, Chakrabarty, Chatterjee, and Rawls. It demonstrates that while global in their impact, the social sciences do not and cannot transcend the Western historical and cultural circumstances in which they emerged. If the social sciences are not explained and validated simply by the fact that they are "true," it becomes possible to ask what purpose they serve, what it is that they "do." A defining feature of modern knowledge is that it is divided into disciplines, each with its own object of inquiry and corresponding protocols, and thus asking what such knowledge "does" requires asking what purpose disciplines serve. It also requires asking what ways of understanding the world they facilitate and what they disallow. Beyond Reason proceeds to anatomize the disciplines of history and political science to ask what representations and relations with the past and with politics these academic disciplines enable, and what ways of understanding and engaging the world they foreclose.

Author : Thora Margareta Bertilsson,Margareta Bertilsson
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Inquiry (Theory of knowledge)
ISBN : 363158878X

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Peirce's Theory of Inquiry and Beyond by Thora Margareta Bertilsson,Margareta Bertilsson Pdf

About a decade ago, an antagonistic debate on the 'science war' arose on both sides of the Atlantic. At issue was how far the social sciences could intervene in disentangling the practice of science. The debate has now calmed down, but has by no means been solved. As a continuation of the antagonism that once haunted the advocates of Karl Popper against those of Thomas Kuhn, versions of this animated debate are likely to arise again. In this light, the theory of inquiry once launched by Charles S. Peirce may prove valuable. Despite early efforts by, amongst others, Karl-Otto Apel and Juergen Habermas, Peirce's theory of inquiry remains largely unknown in the social sciences. It is the aim of this publication - the bulk of which was written long ago as a doctoral thesis - to place Peirce's theory of inquiry in the centre of social science theory.

Author : Logi Gunnarsson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000-09-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139428446

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Making Moral Sense by Logi Gunnarsson Pdf

Is it rational to be moral? Can moral disputes be settled rationally? Which criteria determine what we have a good reason to do? In this innovative book, Logi Gunnarsson takes issue with the assumption made by many philosophers faced with the problem of reconciling moral norms with a scientific world view, namely that morality must be offered a non-moral justification based on a formal concept of rationality. He argues that the criteria for the rationality of an action are irreducibly substantive, rather than purely formal, and that assuming that morality must be given a non-moral justification amounts to a distortion of both rationality and morality. His discussion includes substantial critical engagement with major thinkers from two very different philosophical traditions, and is notable for its clear and succinct account of Habermas' discourse ethics. It will appeal to anyone interested in practical reason and the rational credentials of morality.

Author : Michael J. Eckstein,John S. Knox
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666753257

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Seeing the Light by Michael J. Eckstein,John S. Knox Pdf

For every human on earth, the clock is ticking towards their inevitable death. Whether one lives to the oldest of ages (expiring quietly) or death comes suddenly with a slip on the ice (or in any other of the myriad of ways people die), the end of biological life is the outcome for everyone. For the Christian, however, there is the expectation of continuation beyond this fleeting life on earth. Naturalists have no such optimism and can only hope that their time on earth is a pleasant one. Because Christians have a divine assurance, they want to share that hope with others. Still, theological questions remain: Can near-death experiences help lead those far from Christ to him? Can they be added to the repertoire of apologetic arguments for Christianity? This book examines the truth surrounding near-death experiences: how they have been seen in human culture, what the scientific community is learning about those who have near-death experiences, and how near-death experiences can be used (or not used) in your evangelistic encounters.

Author : John S. Dryzek
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 019925043X

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Deliberative Democracy and Beyond by John S. Dryzek Pdf

This critical tour through recent democratic theory examines the deliberative turn in democratic theory which argued that democratic legitimacy is to be found in authentic deliberations on the part of those affected by a collective decision.

Author : Luca Corchia
Publisher : Arnus Edizioni - Il Campano
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9788865281864

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Jürgen Habermas. A bibliography: works and studies (1952-2013) by Luca Corchia Pdf

Author : Muzaffar Ali
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000883510

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India, Habermas and the Normative Structure of Public Sphere by Muzaffar Ali Pdf

This book examines how the contemporary Indian situation poses a strict theoretical challenge to Habermas’s theorization of the public sphere and employs the method of samvāda to critically analyse and dissect its universalist claims. It invites the reader to consider the possibility of imagining a normative Indian public sphere that is embedded in the Indian context—in a native and not nativist sense—to get past the derivative language of philosophical and political discourses prevalent within Indian academia. The book proposes that the dynamic cooperative space between Indian political theory and contemporary Indian philosophy is effectively suited to theorize the native idea of the Indian public sphere. It underlines the normative need for a natively theorized Indian public sphere to further the multilayered democratization of public spheres within diverse communities that constitute Indian society. The book will be a key read for contemporary studies in philosophy, political theory, sociology, postcolonial theory, history and media and communication studies.

Author : Barbara Fultner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317492016

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Jurgen Habermas by Barbara Fultner Pdf

A rare systematic thinker, Habermas has furthered our understanding of modernity, social interaction and linguistic practice, societal institutions, rationality, morality, the law, globalization, and the role of religion in multicultural societies. He has helped shape discussions of truth, objectivity, normativity, and the relationship between the human and the natural sciences. This volume provides an accessible and comprehensive conceptual map of Habermas' theoretical framework and its key concepts, including the theory of communicative action, discourse ethics, his social-political philosophy and their applications to contemporary issues. It will be an invaluable resource for both novice readers of Habermas and those interested in a more refined understanding of particular aspects of his work.

Author : Piki Ish-Shalom
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780472131204

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Beyond the Veil of Knowledge by Piki Ish-Shalom Pdf

Calls on the academy to rethink constructivism and its interpretations of the sociopolitical world

Author : Matthew G. Specter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781139490566

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Habermas by Matthew G. Specter Pdf

This book follows postwar Germany's leading philosopher and social thinker, Jürgen Habermas, through four decades of political and constitutional struggle over the shape of liberal democracy in Germany. Habermas's most influential theories - of the public sphere, communicative action, and modernity - were decisively shaped by major West German political events: the failure to de-Nazify the judiciary, the rise of a powerful Constitutional Court, student rebellions in the late 1960s, the changing fortunes of the Social Democratic Party, NATO's decision to station nuclear weapons, and the unexpected collapse of East Germany. In turn, Habermas's writings on state, law, and constitution played a critical role in reorienting German political thought and culture to a progressive liberal-democratic model. Matthew Specter uniquely illuminates the interrelationship between the thinker and his culture.