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The provided passages do not contain information about the practical implications of "The Theory of Communicative Action."
The passages describe the book as a significant work for degree students in philosophy and sociology [1]. They outline the book's three main concerns: developing a concept of communicative rationality, constructing a two-level concept of society integrating the lifeworld and system, and sketching a critical theory of modernity [2]. The passages also mention Habermas's approach through conceptual analyses and critical reconstructions of predecessors like Marx and Weber [2]. Additionally, they note that the book develops a sociological theory of action emphasizing social coordination through communication, rather than means-ends rationality [2].
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the introductory chapter Habermas sets out a powerful series of arguments on such foundational issues as cultural and historical relativism, the methodology of Verstehen, the inseparabilty of interpretation from critique. In addition to clarifying the normative foundations of critical social inquiry, this sets the stage for a systematic appropriation of Weber's theory of rationalization and its Marxist reception by Lukacs, Horkheimer and Adorno. This is an important book for degree students of philosophy, sociology and related subjects. Categories: Philosophy Pages: 454 Snippet: This is an…
Title: The Theory of Communicative Action by Jürgen Habermas Description: Here, for the first time in English, is volume one of Jurgen Habermas's long-awaited magnum opus: The Theory of Communicative Action. This pathbreaking work is guided by three interrelated concerns: (1) to develop a concept of communicative rationality that is no longer tied to the subjective and individualistic premises of modern social and political theory; (2) to construct a two-level concept of society that integrates the 'lifeworld' and 'system' paradigms; and (3) to sketch out a critical theory of modernity that…