01712nam a22002537a 4500 OSt 20260408110417.0 260319b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780745607702 Textual RTL RTL RTL RxN29 M4.2 Theory of communicative action: Lifeworld and systems, a critique of functionalist reason UK Polity Press 1989 v, 457p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references & Index Vol. 2 This study offers a systematic reconstruction of the theoretical foundations and framework of critical social theory. It is Habermas' "magnum opus", and it is regarded as one of the most important works of modern social thought. In this second and final volume of the work, Habermas examines the relations between action concepts and systems theory and elaborates a framework for analyzing the developmental tendencies of modern societies. He discusses in detail the work of Marx, Durkheim, G.H. Mead and Talcott Parsons, among others. By distinguishing between social systems and what he calls the "life-world", Habermas is able to analyze the ways in which the development of social systems impinges upon the symbolic and subjective dimensions of social life, resulting in the kind of crises, conflicts and protest movements which are characteristic of advanced capitalist societies in the late-20th century. Critical social theory 1132533 Modern societies 1132534 Social life 1132535 Habermas. Jurgen 1132536 McCarthy, Thomas Translator 1132537 CC 1 TB RxN29 M4.2 1715755 1715755 0 0 CC 0 0 RTL RTL 2026-03-19 0 RxN29 M4.2 RT1528761 2026-03-19 12:04:00 2026-03-19 TB