| Title:
|
INSIGHT AND SOLIDARITY
THE DISCOURSE ETHICS OF JURGEN HABERMAS |
| By: |
William Rehg |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
|
£29.00 |
| Our price: |
£23.20 |
| Discount: |
|
| You save:
|
£5.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
| ISBN 10: |
0520208978 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780520208971 |
| Availability: |
Usually dispatched within 1-3 weeks.
 Delivery
rates
|
| Stock: |
Currently 0 available |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
17 April, 1997 |
| Series: |
Philosophy, Social Theory & the Rule of Law S. v. 1 |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Description: |
An introduction to the complex theory of discourse ethics as rendered by its major proponent, Juergen Habermas. The study demonstrates how discourse ethics allows philosophers to overcome the principal criticisms that have been levelled against neo-Kantian moral theory. |
| Synopsis: |
Discourse ethics represents an exciting new development in neo-Kantian moral theory. William Rehg offers an insightful introduction to its complex theorization by its major proponent, Jurgen Habermas, and demonstrates how discourse ethics allows one to overcome the principal criticisms that have been leveled against neo-Kantianism. Addressing both "commun-itarian" critics who argue that universalist conceptions of justice sever moral deliberation from community traditions, and feminist advocates of the "ethics of care" who stress the moral significance of caring for other individuals, Rehg shows that discourse ethics combines impartiality with solidarity. He provides the first systematic reconstruction of Habermas's theory and explores its relationship to the work of such contemporary philosophers as Charles Taylor. His book articulates a bold alternative to the split between the "right" and the "good" in moral theory and will greatly interest philosophers, social and legal scholars, and political theorists. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of California Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
|
|