The Habermasian Moment

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07/30/2014 Journal of Libertarian Studies Paul Gottfried

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Among spokemen for the Post-Marxist Left, Jürgen Habermas (1923–) may be the most prominent and, in his own country, the most honored. An advocate of “militant” democracy since the 1950s, he has defended his persuasion in the international press, in multiple books and articles, and as an academic lecturer.

Volume 19, Number 2 (2005)

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Gottfried, Paul. “The Habermasian Moment.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 19, No. 2 (2005): 51–65.

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