Labor · Interaction · Practice (On Habermas's Reconstruction of Historical Materialism)

Author: He Cuixiang
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: This book discusses the reconstruction of historical materialism by Habermas from three aspects: why he reconstructed it, how he reconstructed it, and how well he reconstructed it, pointing out his shortcomings. The content includes Habermas's reconstruction of historical materialism, the reconstruction theory and self-identity, Marx's labor self-identity and labor practice philosophy, Habermas's shift from affirming labor to highlighting language, Lukács's reification of labor and class consciousness, Habermas's communicative practice philosophy, reflections on and mechanisms of Habermas's reconstruction theory, and critiques of communicative practice philosophy.