The Cambridge Companion To Habermas

Jurgen Habermas is unquestionably one of the foremost philosophers writing today. His notions of communicative action and rationality have exerted a profound influence within philosophy and the social sciences. This volume examines the historical and intellectual contexts out of which Habermas' work emerged, and offers an overview of his main ideas, including those in his most recent publications. -- Publisher description.

An illuminating and authoritative guide to Critical Theory by an international team of distinguished contributors.

New readers and non-specialists will find this the most convenient, accessible guide to Foucault currently available.

Explores the relevance of hermeneutics for modern human sciences, its history and development, and its key philosophical debates.

The most convenient and accessible guide to Gadamer currently available.

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A comprehensive guide to Foucault, from his early work on madness to his history of sexuality.