Bøger af Jurgen Habermas

Jürgen Habermas’ værk BORGERLIG OFFENTLIGHED (tysk: Strukturwandel der Öffentlichkeit) fra 1961 er et af hovedværkerne i det tyvende århundredes politiske filosofi. Bogen har haft en enorm indflydelse på teoridannelsen i den politiske tænkning og på forståelsen af demokrati og måden at tænke politik mere generelt. Med BORGERLIG OFFENTLIGHED viser Habermas, at demokrati forudsætter en offentlighed, hvor borgerne kan træde sammen og i fællesskab reflektere over samfundets problemer. Dette rum, hvori borgerne mødes i et ”offentligt ræsonnement”, er den politiske offentlighed. Denne offentlighed findes allerede som en forventning hos de fleste af os, men den er bestandigt i fare for at forsvinde til fordel for et ekspertvælde af teknokratisk forvaltning og økonomiske kalkuler. De demokratiske samfund er baseret på en grundlæggende formodning om, at vi alle sammen kan deltage i offentlig problemløsning, og at vores samfund bør være fornuftsbaseret. Det vil sige, at vi lever med en ofte uudtalt forventning om, at det bedre argument regerer. Det er altså ikke de stærkeste individer, men de bedste argumenter, vi anerkender.

Den tyske sociolog og filosof Jürgen Habermas diskuterer i denne bog de etiske spørgsmål, der opstår i kølvandet på udviklingen af genteknologi og kendskabet til menneskets arveanlæg, hvor det er blevet muligt ikke blot at fravælge uønskede gener, fx i forbindelse med arvelige sygdomme, men også at fremme særligt ønskværdige træk.Habermas giver ikke noget kategorisk svar på de spørgsmål, denne nye udvikling rejser. Hans konklusion på, om man bør tillade at forbedre arvemassens sammensætning, er imidlertid altovervejende negativ, baseret på principper om menneskelig værdighed, menneskerettigheder og det menneskeliges uantastelighed.Den menneskelige naturs fremtid udkom første gang på dansk i 2002 og genudgives nu i Hans Reitzels Forlags serie Klassikere.

Den tyske samfundsteoretiker, filosof og politisk intellektuelle Jürgen Habermas (f. 1929) er kendt for sit stærke engagement i spørgsmål om demokrati, menneskerettigheder og social retfærdighed. Siden begyndelsen af 1990’erne, hvor han udsendte hovedværket Faktizität und Geltung, er det i stigende grad hans idéer om demokrati og ret, der har været i fokus og skabt debat. Han udfoldede her en teori om demokrati, ret og politik ud fra principper om gensidig anerkendelse i samtale.Denne tekstsamling indeholder 11 tekster fra de senere år af Habermas’ forfatterskab. De omfatter teoretiske og filosofiske tekster såvel som tekster der analyserer udviklingstendenser og konflikttemaer på et konkret plan. Tekstudvalget er sammensat og forsynet med en indledning af professor Heine Andersen.Demokrati og retsstat udkom første gang på dansk i 2005 og genudgives nu i Hans Reitzels Forlags serie Klassikere.

In this important book, Jurgen Habermas takes up certain fundamental questions of philosophy.

I 1962 udkom Jürgen Habermas’ første bog, Borgerlig offentlighed, der på baggrund af social- og begrebshistoriske undersøgelser diskuterede offentlighedens betydning for meningsdannelsen i liberale demokratier. Bogen blev hurtigt en af de store klassikere i det 20. århundredes sociologi og viste nye veje for historie- og socialvidenskaberne. Nu har internettet, de digitale medier og populismens trussel fået den 94-årige tyske stjernefilosof til at vende tilbage til sit gamle tema.I sin nye bog beskæftiger han sig med de nye medier og deres platformsstruktur, der i stigende grad trænger de traditionelle massemedier – som udgjorde kernen i den gamle ‘borgerlige offentlighed’ – i baggrunden. Habermas mener, at det har graverende konsekvenser for den politiske debat og meningsdannelse, der i stigende grad foregår i lukkede, selvbekræftende kredsløb, hvor der ikke stilles høje krav til informationernes kvalitet og lødighed.Alligevel insisterer tysk filosofis nestor på, at det ikke er en mulighed at give køb på oplysningstidens liberale idealer i en tid, hvor både den private integritet og det politiske demokrati er udfordret.

In "The Postnational Constellation," J?rgen Habermas addresses these and other questions. He explores the historical and political origins of national identity, the achievements and catastrophes of the twentieth century, the future of democracy in the wake of the era of the nation-state, the political and moral challenges facing the European Union, and the status of global human rights in the ongoing debate on the sources of cultural identity. In their scope, critical insight, and clarity, the essays present a powerful vision of the contemporary political scene and the opportunities and challenges facing us. Those new to Habermas's work will find in this book a lucid and engaging introduction to one of the twentieth century's most influential thinkers. Those familiar with Habermas's writings will appreciate the application of his social and political theories to current political realities.

This is the first volume of a ground-breaking new work by Jürgen Habermas on the history of philosophy.Here Habermas sets out the ideas informing his systematic account of the history of Western philosophy as a genealogy of postmetaphysical thinking. His account goes far beyond a vindication of the enduring relevance of philosophical reflection founded on communicative reason as a source of orientation in the modern world. He contrasts this conception in the opening chapter with prominent diagnoses of the supposed crisis of Enlightenment reason and culture that seek redemption in the affirmation of traditional religious authority (Schmitt), the timeless validity of Greek metaphysics (Strauss), a numinous conception of nature (Löwith), or a happening of being that speaks to us from beyond the mists of pre-Socratic thought (Heidegger).Habermas situates Western thought in relation to the traditions of thought founded in the major world views (Judaism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism) that continue to shape contemporary culture and civilization. At the same time, he lays the groundwork for the analysis in the later volumes of the constitutive role played by the discourse on faith and knowledge in the development of Western philosophy which is the result of the unique symbiosis that Christianity entered into with Greek thought with the Christianization of the Roman Empire.Far from raising claims to exclusivity, completeness or closure, Habermas's account, published in English in three volumes, opens up new lines of research and reflection that will influence the humanities and social sciences for decades to come.

Here for the first time are Habermas's most important writings on society, the state, and social theory collected in one volume. For more than three decades Habermas has consistently attempted to supply foundations for a reconstructed Marxist social theory that provides a critical analysis of modernity. He has defended the position that only if a general notion of reason can be invoked can we hope to sustain a democratic social order. This carefully edited volume includes selections from Habermas's earliest works through his most recent: essays on the aim of social science, the structure of a theory of action and society, the development of modern society, psychoanalysis, and the crisis of the welfare state.

I 1964 efterfulgte Jürgen Habermas (f. 1929) Max Horkheimer som professor i filosofi og sociologi ved Goethe-universitetet i Frankfurt og som leder af den kritiske teoris berømte Institut for Socialforskning. Hans tiltrædelsesforelæsning – ”Erkendelse og interesse” – tog tråden op fra Frankfurterskolens første generation og satte en ny standard for videnskabsteori, der også gav plads til forskning med en frigørende erkendelsesinteresse. Dét og hans stadige virke for en rationel, herredømmefri dialog gjorde ham snart til en central skikkelse i studenteroprørets ideologikritik og i den nye demokratiske kultur. Teknik og videnskab som ”ideologi” (1968) viser allerede i titlen, i hvilken retning Habermas’ tænkning bevæger sig. Denne tidlige samling filosofiske tekster indledes med en vigtig Hegel-læsning – ”Arbejde og interaktion” – hvorfra Habermas’ senere tale om den kommunikative handlen henter megen inspiration, og den afsluttes med forelæsningen om erkendelse og interesse.Teknik og videnskab som ”ideologi” udkom første gang på dansk i 2005 og genudgives nu i Hans Reitzels Forlags serie Klassikere.

A new, expanded edition which includes an additional five interviews in which Habermas discusses such themes as the history and significance of the Frankfurt School, the social and political development of post-war Germany and the moral status of civil disobedience.

There is no alternative to postmetaphysical thinking : this statement, made by Jurgen Habermas in 1988, has lost none of its relevance.

On the occasion of Habermas's 80th birthday, the German publisher Suhrkamp brought out five volumes of Habermas's work that spanned the full range his philosophical work, from the theory of rationality to the critique of metaphysics.

Over the past 25 years, Jurgen Habermas has presented what is arguably the most coherent and wide-ranging defence of the project of European unification and of parallel developments towards a politically integrated world society.

Translated by Ciaran Cronin. In the midst of the current crisis that is threatening to derail the historical project of European unification, Jurgen Habermas has been one of the most perceptive critics of the ineffectual and evasive responses to the global financial crisis, especially by the German political class.

In his recent writings on religion and secularization, Habermas has challenged reason to clarify its relation to religious experience and to engage religions in a constructive dialogue.

Advocates a policy of gradual integration of Europe in which key decisions about Europe's future are put in the hands of its people, and a 'bipolar commonality' of the West in which a more unified Europe is able to work closely with the United States to build a more stable and equitable international order.

aeo A new book by Habermas which examines recent German history and some of the political challenges facing Europe today aeo Addresses the legacy of anti--semitism both in Germany and throughout Europe aeo Develops an original argument for the growing significance of transnational and global democratic institutions.

In this book Jurgen Habermas - the most influential philosopher and social thinker in Germany today - takes up the question of genetic engineering and its ethical implications and subjects it to careful philosophical scrutiny.

Jurgen Habermas is well known for his scholarly writings on the theoretical foundations of the human sciences. The New Conservatism brings to light another side of Habermasa s work, showing him to be an incisive commentator on a wide range of contemporary themes.

Make no mistake, the normative authority of the United States of America lies in ruins. Such is the judgment of the most influential thinker in Europe today reflecting on the political repercussions of the war in Iraq.

1. Habermas is one of the worlda s leading social and political thinkers. 2. The first book to bring together Habermasa s key writings on religion. 3. Includes an original interview with Habermas, as well as an introduction written especially for the volume.

We live in a time of turbulent change when many of the frameworks that have characterized our societies over the last few centuries - such as the international order of sovereign nation-states - are being called into question.

A major new book by one of the leading philosophers and social thinkers in the world today. This book examines the tension between the spread of naturalistic views (exemplified by the rise of biogenetics), on the one hand, and the rise of religious orthodoxies and revitalization of religious traditions, on the other.

These essays by the contemporary German philosopher and sociologist, Jurgen Habermas, were written between 1958 and 1979. In them, he sketches his impressions - as if he were conducting a living dialog - of the giants of recent German thought, several of whom were his teachers.

aeo This early book by Habermas is in fact one of his most important works. aeo The concept of the public sphere is now very topical and is directly relevant to current debates about television, newspapers, and the role of the media in politics. aeo This early book by Habermas is in fact one of his most important works.

aeo This is Habermasa s long--awaited work on law and democracy. aeo It develops a distinctive account of the nature of law and an original concept of democracy. aeo As one of Habermasa s most important works, it will be recognized as a major contribution to current debates in social theory, political theory, and philosophy.

1. An important new book by Habermas -- one of the worlda s leading social and political thinkers. 2. Addresses the impact of globalization on politics and cultural identity. 3. Accessible to non--specialists, this book is an excellent introduction to Habermasa views.

The Power of Religion in the Public Sphere represents a rare opportunity to experience a diverse group of preeminent philosophers confronting one pervasive contemporary concern: what role does or should religion play in our public lives? Reflecting on her recent work concerning state violence in Israel-Palestine, Judith Butler explores the potential of religious perspectives for renewing cultural and political criticism, while Jurgen Habermas, best known for his seminal conception of the public sphere, thinks through the ambiguous legacy of the concept of "e;the political"e; in contemporary theory. Charles Taylor argues for a radical redefinition of secularism, and Cornel West defends civil disobedience and emancipatory theology. Eduardo Mendieta and Jonathan VanAntwerpen detail the immense contribution of these philosophers to contemporary social and political theory, and an afterword by Craig Calhoun places these attempts to reconceive the significance of both religion and the secular in the context of contemporary national and international politics.

This is Jurgen Habermas's most concrete historical-sociological book and one of the key contributions to political thought in the postwar period.