The Postnational Constellation (eBook)

J?rgen Habermas is Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt. The Postnational Constellation is edited, translated and introduced by Max Pensky

Editor's Introduction.

Foreword.

What is a People? The Frankfurt "Germanists' Assembly" of 1846
and the Self-Understanding of the Humanities in the
Vorm?rz.

On the Public Use of History.

Learning from Catastrophe? A Look Back at the Short Twentieth
Century.

The Postnational Constellation and the Future of Democracy.

Remarks on Legitimation through Human Rights.

Conceptions of Modernity: A Look Back at Two Traditions.

The Differing Rhythms of Philosophy and Politics: Herbert
Marcuse at 100.

An Argument against Cloning: Three Replies.

Notes.

Index

Jürgen Habermas has been awarded the prestigious
'Friedenspreis des deutschen Buchhandels' prize for 2001

'The Reader gains a firm appreciation of how Habermas's social
theory applies to political realities ... These new books by
Habermas will be indispensable for years to come [and will]
undoubtedly make provocative reading.' Anthony Elliott, The
Australian

'Habermas is that rare mixture of respected scholar and public
intellectual. [This book] is one of his most accessible to date ...
[it] is an impressive collection of essays on political issues of
the day ... More generally, the book contains the thoughts of a
great European intellectual of the Left who has not lost his nerve.
And for this alone it is worth the money. After the 'debate' in
Northern Ireland and the general lack of understanding in some
circles, our political class could use a few copies.'
Fortnight