Reconstruction of Moral Utopia (A Study of Habermas's Communicative Ethics)

Author: Gong Qun
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: Habermas's moral utopia is the core of his entire theory of communicative ethics. Only by understanding his theory of communicative ethics in its entirety can we recognize it. Therefore, to deeply understand this utopia and Habermas's many theoretical contributions, this book comprehensively elaborates on his relevant theories. Let us delve into the depths of his thoughts together. I am merely a guide, and I believe what you will gain will be far more prouder than the few shells I picked up by the sea. Habermas's theory of communicative action and communicative ethics have been regarded by contemporary Western scholars as classics in social philosophy and ethical theory, and hold significant meaning for paradigm shifts. Habermas is one of the few Western thinkers who firmly defends modernity from the standpoint of modernity; his communicative ethics with a universalistic aim is a theoretical response to postmodernism. This book places Habermas's ethical thought in the context of Western philosophy, the history of ethical thought, and particularly modern philosophical thinking, conducting a comprehensive study and proposing the author's own perspectives. It is an extremely readable academic work.