Reconstruct Historical Materialism (Social Theory Translation Series)

Author: Jürgen Habermas
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: The author, Jürgen Habermas, is one of the most famous theorists of the Frankfurt School and a professor of philosophy and sociology at the University of Frankfurt. This book represents one of the key works in the second phase of the author's academic journey. It argues that so far, no social theory, whether historical materialism or other sociological theories, has been able to fully explain social evolution or propose a concept of social evolution. They can only account for certain domains of social phenomena. Additionally, it proposes a vision for reconstructing historical materialism. The book puts forward many valuable and research-worthy perspectives.