Description
Product ID: | 9780367700829 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Habermas and the Crisis of Democracy |
Subtitle: | Interviews with Leading Thinkers |
Authors: | Author: Emilie Prattico |
Page Count: | 200 |
Subjects: | Western philosophy from c 1800, Western philosophy, from c 1900 -, Ethics and moral philosophy, Society and culture: general, Sociology, Political science and theory, Ethics & moral philosophy, Society & culture: general, Sociology, Political science & theory |
Description: | Including a Foreword by Habermas himself, this book of interviews with leading thinkers is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the challenges facing democracy and liberalism today. It will be of great interest to those in philosophy, sociology, politics, religion and law. "Emilie Prattico has used the lens of a discourse-theoretic conception of deliberative democracy to engage eight prominent colleagues in stimulating interviews. They critically illuminate the various ways that a sound democratic regime depends upon the deliberative milieu of an inclusive public sphere." - Jürgen Habermas The continued rise of populism and authoritarianism throughout the world has witnessed an alarming attack on basic democratic freedoms and led to a divided political and social world. Few thinkers have done as much as Jürgen Habermas to understand and critique these problems, perhaps most famously through his notions of the public sphere, deliberative democracy, and discourse ethics. In this fascinating book, Emilie Prattico considers the crisis of democracy from a Habermasian standpoint via engaging interviews with an outstanding lineup of leading philosophers and thinkers. The following key topics are unpacked and explored:
Also including a Foreword by Habermas himself, this book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the challenges facing democracy and liberalism today. It will be of great interest to those in philosophy, sociology, and politics as well as related fields such as religion and law. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2022-06-30 |