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51. Deliberation

  • Nicole Deitelhoff
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS v
  3. PREFACE xi
  4. PART I. INTELLECTUAL BIOGRAPHY 1
  5. PART II. CONTEXTS
  6. 1. The Philosophy of History, Anthropology, and Marxism 27
  7. 2. The Frankfurt School and Social Theory 31
  8. 3. Constitutional Law 36
  9. 4. Pragmatism and Ultimate Justification 43
  10. 5. Hermeneutics and the Linguistic Turn 49
  11. 6. Speech Acts 58
  12. 7. Psychoanalysis 64
  13. 8. Postmetaphysical Thinking 71
  14. 9. Kant 75
  15. 10. Cognitive Psychology 92
  16. 11. The Epitome of Technocratic Consciousness 98
  17. 12. Evolutionary Theories 105
  18. 13. Power Discourses 111
  19. 14. Juridical Discourses 117
  20. 15. The Theory of Democracy 122
  21. 16. Moral and Ethical Discourses: The Distinction in General 133
  22. 17. The Constitutionalization of International Law 143
  23. 18. European Constitutionalization 153
  24. 19. The Theory of Justice 162
  25. 20. Deconstruction 170
  26. 21. Poststructuralism 177
  27. 22. Feminism 183
  28. 23. Neopragmatism 188
  29. 24. Jewish Philosophy 196
  30. 25. Monotheism 207
  31. PART III. TEXTS
  32. 26. Schelling, Marx, and the Philosophy of History: Das Absolute und die Geschichte: Von der Zwiespältigkeit in Schellings Denken (The Absolute and History: On the Ambiguity in Schelling’s Thought, 1954) 219
  33. 27. The Theory of the Public Sphere: The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere (1962) 245
  34. 28. Technology and Reification: “Technology and Science as ‘Ideology’ ” (1968) 256
  35. 29. Critique of Knowledge as Social Theory: Knowledge and Human Interests (1968) 271
  36. 30. Communicative Rationality: Vorbereitende Bemerkungen zu einer Theorie des kommunikativen Handelns (Preparatory Remarks for a Theory of Communicative Action, 1971) 288
  37. 31. Late Capitalism and Legitimation: Legitimation Crisis (1973) 306
  38. 32. History and Evolution: Zur Rekonstruktion des Historischen Materialismus (1976) 325
  39. 33. Aporias of Cultural Modernity: “Modernity—an Unfinished Project” (1980) 334
  40. 34. Stand-In and Interpreter: “Philosophy as Stand-In and Interpreter” (1981) 349
  41. 35. The Theory of Society: The Theory of Communicative Action (1981): A Classic of Social Theory 360
  42. 36. The Discourse Theory of Morality: “Discourse Ethics—Notes on a Program of Philosophical Justification” (1983) 383
  43. 37. Defense of Modernity: The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity (1985): Modernity as Rationalization and the Critique of Instrumental Reason 394
  44. 38. Democracy, Law, and Society: Between Facts and Norms (1992): Points of Reference: The Emergence of Political Philosophy from Theoretical Philosophy 417
  45. 39. Europe, European Constitution: “Why Europe Needs a Constitution” (2001) 432
  46. 40. Religion, Metaphysics, Freedom: “Faith and Knowledge” (2001) 444
  47. 41. Human Nature and Genetic Manipulation: The Future of Human Nature (2001) 461
  48. 42. The Constitutionalization of International Law and Politics: “Does the Constitutionalization of International Law Still Have a Chance?” (2004) 474
  49. PART IV. CONCEPTS
  50. 43. Cognitive Interests 489
  51. 44. Colonization 494
  52. 45. Communicative Action 499
  53. 46. Communicative Anthropology 504
  54. 47. Conservatism 507
  55. 48. Constitutions and Constitutional Patriotism 513
  56. 49. Cosmopolitan Condition 517
  57. 50. Counterfactual Presuppositions 520
  58. 51. Deliberation 528
  59. 52. Discourse 533
  60. 53. Discourse Ethics 538
  61. 54. Equality 541
  62. 55. European Citizenship 544
  63. 56. Evolution 549
  64. 57. Historical Materialism 554
  65. 58. Human Rights and Human Rights 558
  66. 59. Ideology 562
  67. 60. Intellectuals 565
  68. 61. Late Capitalism 571
  69. 62. Learning Processes 577
  70. 63. Legal Wars Versus Legitimate Wars 581
  71. 64. Legality, Legitimacy, and Legitimation 586
  72. 65. Mass Culture and Cultural Criticism 590
  73. 66. Postmetaphysical Thinking 594
  74. 67. Power 598
  75. 68. Pragmatic Turn 602
  76. 69. Public Sphere 605
  77. 70. Radical Reformism 610
  78. 71. Rational Reconstruction 614
  79. 72. Rationality and Rationalization 619
  80. 73. Social Pathology 623
  81. 74. Society 627
  82. 75. System and Lifeworld 632
  83. Appendix: Chronology 637
  84. Bibliography 641
  85. List of Contributors 649
  86. Index 653
https://doi.org/10.7312/brun16642-053

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS v
  3. PREFACE xi
  4. PART I. INTELLECTUAL BIOGRAPHY 1
  5. PART II. CONTEXTS
  6. 1. The Philosophy of History, Anthropology, and Marxism 27
  7. 2. The Frankfurt School and Social Theory 31
  8. 3. Constitutional Law 36
  9. 4. Pragmatism and Ultimate Justification 43
  10. 5. Hermeneutics and the Linguistic Turn 49
  11. 6. Speech Acts 58
  12. 7. Psychoanalysis 64
  13. 8. Postmetaphysical Thinking 71
  14. 9. Kant 75
  15. 10. Cognitive Psychology 92
  16. 11. The Epitome of Technocratic Consciousness 98
  17. 12. Evolutionary Theories 105
  18. 13. Power Discourses 111
  19. 14. Juridical Discourses 117
  20. 15. The Theory of Democracy 122
  21. 16. Moral and Ethical Discourses: The Distinction in General 133
  22. 17. The Constitutionalization of International Law 143
  23. 18. European Constitutionalization 153
  24. 19. The Theory of Justice 162
  25. 20. Deconstruction 170
  26. 21. Poststructuralism 177
  27. 22. Feminism 183
  28. 23. Neopragmatism 188
  29. 24. Jewish Philosophy 196
  30. 25. Monotheism 207
  31. PART III. TEXTS
  32. 26. Schelling, Marx, and the Philosophy of History: Das Absolute und die Geschichte: Von der Zwiespältigkeit in Schellings Denken (The Absolute and History: On the Ambiguity in Schelling’s Thought, 1954) 219
  33. 27. The Theory of the Public Sphere: The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere (1962) 245
  34. 28. Technology and Reification: “Technology and Science as ‘Ideology’ ” (1968) 256
  35. 29. Critique of Knowledge as Social Theory: Knowledge and Human Interests (1968) 271
  36. 30. Communicative Rationality: Vorbereitende Bemerkungen zu einer Theorie des kommunikativen Handelns (Preparatory Remarks for a Theory of Communicative Action, 1971) 288
  37. 31. Late Capitalism and Legitimation: Legitimation Crisis (1973) 306
  38. 32. History and Evolution: Zur Rekonstruktion des Historischen Materialismus (1976) 325
  39. 33. Aporias of Cultural Modernity: “Modernity—an Unfinished Project” (1980) 334
  40. 34. Stand-In and Interpreter: “Philosophy as Stand-In and Interpreter” (1981) 349
  41. 35. The Theory of Society: The Theory of Communicative Action (1981): A Classic of Social Theory 360
  42. 36. The Discourse Theory of Morality: “Discourse Ethics—Notes on a Program of Philosophical Justification” (1983) 383
  43. 37. Defense of Modernity: The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity (1985): Modernity as Rationalization and the Critique of Instrumental Reason 394
  44. 38. Democracy, Law, and Society: Between Facts and Norms (1992): Points of Reference: The Emergence of Political Philosophy from Theoretical Philosophy 417
  45. 39. Europe, European Constitution: “Why Europe Needs a Constitution” (2001) 432
  46. 40. Religion, Metaphysics, Freedom: “Faith and Knowledge” (2001) 444
  47. 41. Human Nature and Genetic Manipulation: The Future of Human Nature (2001) 461
  48. 42. The Constitutionalization of International Law and Politics: “Does the Constitutionalization of International Law Still Have a Chance?” (2004) 474
  49. PART IV. CONCEPTS
  50. 43. Cognitive Interests 489
  51. 44. Colonization 494
  52. 45. Communicative Action 499
  53. 46. Communicative Anthropology 504
  54. 47. Conservatism 507
  55. 48. Constitutions and Constitutional Patriotism 513
  56. 49. Cosmopolitan Condition 517
  57. 50. Counterfactual Presuppositions 520
  58. 51. Deliberation 528
  59. 52. Discourse 533
  60. 53. Discourse Ethics 538
  61. 54. Equality 541
  62. 55. European Citizenship 544
  63. 56. Evolution 549
  64. 57. Historical Materialism 554
  65. 58. Human Rights and Human Rights 558
  66. 59. Ideology 562
  67. 60. Intellectuals 565
  68. 61. Late Capitalism 571
  69. 62. Learning Processes 577
  70. 63. Legal Wars Versus Legitimate Wars 581
  71. 64. Legality, Legitimacy, and Legitimation 586
  72. 65. Mass Culture and Cultural Criticism 590
  73. 66. Postmetaphysical Thinking 594
  74. 67. Power 598
  75. 68. Pragmatic Turn 602
  76. 69. Public Sphere 605
  77. 70. Radical Reformism 610
  78. 71. Rational Reconstruction 614
  79. 72. Rationality and Rationalization 619
  80. 73. Social Pathology 623
  81. 74. Society 627
  82. 75. System and Lifeworld 632
  83. Appendix: Chronology 637
  84. Bibliography 641
  85. List of Contributors 649
  86. Index 653
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