In Inquiry on Habermas' Philosophy

[Fulanito de Tal]

What were his ethical principles, main theses, impact, etc.?



So far, I have that he was influenced by the following line: Aristotle -> al-Ghazzali -> Aquinas -> Habermas. The article I'm reading didn't mention Marx (that's soooo weird considering it was published in the West :rolleyes:). He pushed for self knowledge, including inherited baggage such as culture and family. One should act in order to improve an individual, community, or cause while considering this knowledge; this is virtuous behavior. The ability to understand ourself is the natural law that makes us human. In the end, his philosophy is a mix of ontological and deontological perspectives (known as Proportionalism) in that one should use rationality and empiricism to act virtuous considering the situation one is in.

What is praxis according to him?

Is there anything that I'm missing?

Also, what are your thoughts on his philosophy.

Thanks in advance! :thumbup1:

[scarletghoul]

Don't know anything about his ideas but he's still alive afaik

[Fulanito de Tal]

Also, what does this mean:

"One of the strengths of Habermas's epistemology is in its exposure of the limitations of any claims to know that rely on simple hierarchies of truth,,such as proposed in deontological regimes. At the same time, it shows up the liimitationson an over-reliance on stark scientific methodology and/or intuitionist approaches, such as to be found in teleological schema."

Lovat and Gray

[anony1]

he was quite against derrida's and heidegger's way of thinking, i never read much of him but i remember something about private and public spheres of life