Habermas and contemporary society
Auteur :
Sitton, J.
Éditeur :
Palgrave USA
ISBN :
9781403961921
Date de publication :
4 nov. 2003
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Building on Max Weber's thesis that the dynamic of capitalism actually erodes individual freedom and the meaningfulness of social life - famously resulting in a culture of 'specialists without spirit, sensualists without heart' - Habermas traces contemporary social conflict to resistance to this dynamic by a variety of social groups.