Habermas' Exploration of the Relationship between Modernity and Rationality

doi:10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2006.06.004

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Through a review of Max Weber's thought, Habermas expounds an inherent connection between modernity and"disenchantment"of religion and theology and Western rationalism.According to him, both Weber's view of intention-instrumental rationality and modern subjective philosophy's overstatement on self-consciousness are partial.Meanwhile, Habermas criticizes post-modem philosophy's turning to non-rationalism.He learns something from Schiller's aesthetics, seeking to save modemity thruugh further enlightenment of rationality and construction of communicative rationality.

Key words: Habermas, modemity, Western rationalism, communicative rationality

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Zheng-yong WU, Ru-zhuang XU. Habermas' Exploration of the Relationship between Modernity and Rationality[J]. Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences), 2006, 38(6): 23-28.

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