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Habermas’s work always differed from that of his Frankfurt School mentors in that his deep concern for individual freedom was always wedded to an interest in the fate of democratic institutions and in the prospects for the renewal of democratic politics.
James Gordon Finlayson • Habermas: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
If you look at (German philosopher Jürgen) Habermas’ ideal speech community, everyone has to be equals, and everyone has to have good intentions. This is the sense of an ideal public speech that then at its best leads to moral truths and legal legitimacy. But he realizes in his later works, Between Facts and Norms, that democracy is messy and you’r... See more
ro khanna • Ro Khanna makes the case for digital public space
he takes a much keener interest in the concrete institutional structure of democratic society than either Horkheimer or Adorno.
James Gordon Finlayson • Habermas: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
social engagement to sustain democracy, people’s shared exercise of power. All of these essentials of social life are jeopardized by contemporary cultural trends which damage communication and prioritize self-interest.