Jürgen Habermas

1929 -

movement: Frankfurt School, critical philosophy

country of citizenship: Germany

languages spoken, written or signed: German

educated at: University of Marburg, University of Göttingen, University of Bonn, University of Zurich

occupation: sociologist, philosopher, university teacher

award received: Geschwister-Scholl-Preis, Wilhelm Leuschner Medal, Erasmus Prize, Holberg International Memorial Prize, Theodor W. Adorno Award, Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences, State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia, Karl Jaspers Prize, Hegel Prize, Helmholtz Medal, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, Kluge Prize, Sigmund Freud Prize, Viktor Frankl Award, honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense, Theodor Heuss Award, The Franco-German Prize for Journalism, Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy, Fellow of the British Academy, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Heinrich Heine Prize, The Glass of Reason, Georg-August-Zinn-Preis, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, honorary doctor of Paris 8 University

student of: Theodor W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer

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Jürgen Habermas (UK: , US: ; German: [ˈjʏʁɡn̩ ˈhaːbɐmaːs] ; born 18 June 1929) is a German philosopher and social theorist in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism. His work addresses communicative rationality and the public sphere. Associated with the Frankfurt School, Habermas's work focuses on the foundations of epistemology and social theory, the analysis of advanced capitalism and democracy, the rule of law in a critical social-evolutionary context, albeit within the confines of the natural law tradition, and contemporary politics, particularly German politics. Habermas's theoretical system is devoted to revealing the possibility of reason, emancipation, and rational-critical communication latent in modern institutions and in the human capacity to deliberate and pursue rational interests. Habermas is known for his work on the concept of modernity, particularly with respect to the discussions of rationalization originally set forth by Max Weber. He has been influenced by American pragmatism, action theory, and poststructuralism. Source: Wikipedia (en)