Stefan M++llerDoohm

Habermas: A Biography

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ISBN 13:
9780745689067
author:
Stefan M++llerDoohm
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Polity Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
456
Dimensions:
16 x 5.6 x 23.6 cm
Genre:
Biography, Historical, Countries & Regions, Stefan M++ller-Doohm,Habermas: A Biography,Polity Press,074568906X,History & Surveys - Modern,Philosophers,Habermas, Jeurgen,Philosophers - Germany,Sociologists - Germany,Biography And Autobiography,Modern
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Stefan Müller-Doohm presents a comprehensive biography of Jürgen Habermas, one of the most important public intellectuals of our time. Through extensive research and in-depth conversations with contemporaries, colleagues, and Habermas himself, Müller-Doohm masterfully traces the major forces that shaped Habermas's intellectual development.

Habermas's life and work were conditioned by the possibilities offered to his generation in postwar Germany, a unique circumstance that influenced his political and philosophical awakening. This biography also explores Habermas's formative relationships with key thinkers of his time, as well as his many writings on topics such as the public sphere, communicative action, cosmopolitanism, and the postnational condition.

The significance of Habermas's work is not only in its scholarly influence but also in his role as a participant in public debates on issues like the Holocaust and Europe's future. This biography provides expert documentation of Habermas's writings, offering a nuanced understanding of his intellectual development and enduring impact.

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