The philosophy of J�urgen Habermas [electronic resource] : a critical introduction / Uwe Steinhoff ; translated by Karsten Sch�ollner. Steinhoff, Uwe. Habermas, J�urgen. Critical theory. Rationalism. HM480 .S742 2009 193 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. A comprehensive and detailed analysis and sustained critique of Habermas' philosophical system since his pragmatist turn in the 70s. The study clearly and precisely depicts his long chain of arguments leading from analysis of speech acts to a discourse theory of law and the democratic constitutional state. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. 2009. 2009 Text 1 online resource (xii, 286 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199547807.001.0001 eng eng ger Translated from the German.