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Between Reason and History examines the role of the idea of progress both in Ju-rgen Habermas s critical social theory and in critical social theory in general. The reception to Habermas s magnum opus, The Theory of Communicative Action, has tended to downplay the theory of social evolution it contains, but there are no in-depth examinations of this aspect of Habermas s critical theory. This book fills this gap by providing a comprehensive and detailed examination of Habermas s theory of social evolution, its significance within the wider scope of his critical social theory, and the importance of a theoretical understanding of history for any adequate critical social theory." ** Review The first full-length study in English of this important aspect of Habermas s thought, this is a clearly written, very well researched, and cogently argued book. Thomas McCarthy, author of The Critical Theory of Ju-rgen Habermas This book is a real gem. Among scholarly works on Habermas, it is rare to find a book that so deftly combines scholarship, analytic precision and clarity, and highly readable prose. It is the only book devoted to treating in critical detail what is arguably the most important

Author

David S. Owen

Publisher

State University of New York Press

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780791454107

Subjects

Philosophy, Sociology, Humanities