by J. Sitton (Author)
Building on Max Weber's thesis that the dynamic of capitalism actually erodes individual freedom and the meaningfulness of social life - famously resulting in a culture of 'specialists without spirit, sensualists without heart' - Habermas traces contemporary social conflict to resistance to this dynamic by a variety of social groups.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 216
Edition: 2003
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 04 Nov 2003
ISBN 10: 140396193X
ISBN 13: 9781403961938