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The critique of instrumental reason from Weber to Habermas /
What different kinds of reason are possible, and which ones are the most appropriate for a legitimate, as opposed to a merely legitimated state?The book opens with an analysis of Weber as a figure who marks a key moment of sociological transition. Weber articulates a distinctly different view to Enl...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Continuum International Pub. Group,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | What different kinds of reason are possible, and which ones are the most appropriate for a legitimate, as opposed to a merely legitimated state?The book opens with an analysis of Weber as a figure who marks a key moment of sociological transition. Weber articulates a distinctly different view to Enlightenment thinkers who believe in the capacity of reason to improve society and emancipate humanity from ignorance and domination. Weber signals that the institutionalization of the instrumental reason particular to industrial society might actually be an effective tool in the struggle for socia. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 254 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441152572 1441152571 9786612710360 6612710365 9781501301759 1501301756 9781441124555 1441124551 |