The Theory of Communicative Action: Lifeworld and Systems, a Critique of Functionalist Reason, Volume 2

by Jürgen Habermas

Book Overview

This study offers a systematic reconstruction of the theoretical foundations and framework of critical social theory. It is Habermas' "magnum opus", and it is regarded as one of the most important works of modern social thought. In this second and final volume of the work, Habermas examines the relations between action concepts and systems theory and elaborates a framework for analyzing the developmental tendencies of modern societies. He discusses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745607705
• ISBN13: 9780745607702
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 457 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"