Insight and solidarity : a study in the discourse ethics of Jürgen Habermas
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Insight and solidarity : a study in the discourse ethics of Jürgen Habermas
（Philosophy, social theory, and the rule of law, 1）
University of California Press, c1994
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Insight & solidarity : the discourse ethics of Jürgen Habermas
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Bibliography: p. 251-264
Includes index
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Discourse ethics represents an exciting new development in neo-Kantian moral theory. William Rehg offers an insightful introduction to its complex theorization by its major proponent, Jurgen Habermas, and demonstrates how discourse ethics allows one to overcome the principal criticisms that have been leveled against neo-Kantianism. Addressing both "communitarian" critics who argue that universalist conceptions of justice sever moral deliberation from community traditions, and feminist advocates of the "ethics of care" who stress the moral significance of caring for other individuals, Rehg shows that discourse ethics combines impartiality with solidarity. He provides a systematic reconstruction of Habermas's theory and explores its relationship to the work of such contemporary philosophers as Charles Taylor. His book articulates a bold alternative to the split between "right" and "good" theories of justice and should interest philosophers, social and legal scholars, and political scientists.
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