Postmetaphysical Thinking II
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Jürgen Habermas continues to develop his philosophical ideas in this second collection of previously unpublished essays.
The first section of the book deals with the shift in perspective from metaphysical worldviews to the phenomenal world. In the second section, the...
»There is no alternative to post-metaphysical thinking.« This statement, made by Jürgen Habermas in his 1988 collection of essays, Post-Metaphysical Thinking, is still valid today.
Jürgen Habermas continues to develop his philosophical ideas in this second collection of previously unpublished essays.
The first section of the book deals with the shift in perspective from metaphysical worldviews to the phenomenal world. In the second section, the uneasy relationship between religion and post-metaphysical thinking takes centre stage. Habermas picks up where he left off in 1988, when he made the perspicacious observation that »even in its post-metaphysical form, philosophy can neither replace nor suppress religion«, in order to examine philosophy’s newfound interest in religion. The final section comprises essays on the role of religion on the political context of a post-secular, liberal society.
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On the Passing of Jürgen Habermas
Jürgen Habermas passed away at the age of 96 on March 14, 2026.On the 95th Birthday of Jürgen Habermas
This year marks a major milestone for Habermas and will also see the release of a new work reflecting on his life and workDISCOVER
On the Passing of Jürgen Habermas
Jürgen Habermas passed away at the age of 96 on March 14, 2026.On the 95th Birthday of Jürgen Habermas
This year marks a major milestone for Habermas and will also see the release of a new work reflecting on his life and workPersons
Jürgen Habermas
Jürgen Habermas was born in Düsseldorf in 1929. From 1949 to 1954, he studied philosophy, history, psychology, German literature, and economy in Göttingen, Zurich, and Bonn. He taught at the universities of Heidelberg and Frankfurt as well as at the University of California, Berkeley, and was director of the Max Plank Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World. He was the recipient of numerous honorary doctorates and awards, including the 2001 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade amd the 2004 Kyoto Prize. He passed away on March 14, 2026, in Starnberg.
Jürgen Habermas was born in Düsseldorf in 1929. From 1949 to 1954, he studied philosophy, history, psychology, German literature, and economy...
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A New Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere and Deliberative Politics
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere, Jürgen Habermas’ first book, was published in 1962. In it, he profiles a concept of the public sphere from a...
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This Too a History of Philosophy
The new book by Jürgen Habermas is also a history of philosophy. Employing a genealogical style it examines how today’s dominant forms of western post-metaphysical thought came into being. Using...
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The Lure of Technocracy
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The Crisis of the European Union
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Collected Philosophical Essays in Five Volumes
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Ach, Europa
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The Divided West
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Postmetaphysical Thinking I
He begins by outlining the sources and...
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The Theory of Communicative Action
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Technology and Science as »Ideology«
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