Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities (Jul 2011)

Critical Theory of Jurgen Habermas : the Example of Thinking of Lnterdisciplinary in Today Era

  • Mohammad Ali Tavana

DOI
https://doi.org/10.7508/isih.2011.12.005
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 4
pp. 91 – 116

Abstract

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Jurgen Habermas is among thinkers of critical school that is hard to limit him to a domain specific knowledge. With research in his works , it becomes obvious that he belongs to the several cognitive domains such as philosophy ,sociology, psychology and linguistics simultaneously. Habermas bends several scientific field for solving the human problems that result of it was the theory of self-confidence,and theory of communicative action. This two theory show synthesis from different knowledge. so theory of interdisciplinary is one of the main characteristics of critical theory of Jurgen Habermas for releasing modern society from domination of power and wealth. Hence, this article tries to show different knowledge sources (philosophy of mind, philosophy of history, critical philosophy, sociology of knowledge, political sociology,…) also represents how to integrate them in integrated and innovative approach. فه

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