Jürgen Habermas: The Philosopher as Marxist Propagandist

Tags: Philosophy, Socialism, World History

07/11/2025 David Gordon

When does philosophy degenerate into simple propaganda? In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon examines the writings of Jürgen Habermas, concluding that much of what Habermas said was little more than ginned up Marxism.

Original article: https://mises.org/friday-philosophy/jurgen-habermas-philosopher-marxist-propagandist

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