The demise of empiricist philosophies of science has contributed to the current disarray of philosophy in the social sciences. This book argues that a realist analysis of the structures and processes which make up the social world can provide a way out of its present impasse. These processes, rangin[...]
Offers an introduction to Habermas' work, from his early writings on the public sphere, through his work on law and the state, to his discussion of science, religion and contemporary Europe. This book provides a critical analysis of Habermas' most important work, "The Theory of Communicative Action"[...]
Critical Theory and Contemporary Europe introduces the major contributions critical theorists made to the study of Europe, from the interwar years to the present time. The work begins with theorists such as Adorno who addressed Nazism and the Holocaust, then moves on to discuss the postwar affluence[...]