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@article{ART001933809},
author={Jo, Youngah},
title={Habermas’ Critical Theory as Critical Social Theory},
journal={Philosophical Investigation},
issn={1598-7213},
year={2014},
volume={36},
pages={147-175},
doi={10.33156/philos.2014.36..005}

TY - JOUR
AU - Jo, Youngah
TI - Habermas’ Critical Theory as Critical Social Theory
JO - Philosophical Investigation
PY - 2014
VL - 36
IS - null
PB - Institute of philosophy in Chung-Ang Univ.
SP - 147
EP - 175
SN - 1598-7213
AB - If critical social theory gives impotance to the empirical explications of pathological phenomena of societies, it will become the radical relativism. On the other hand, if the theory gives weight to the alternative of the universal norms, it will degenerate into an ahistoric universalism. Thus, in order to avoid the radical relativism and ahistoric universalism, critical social theory should have the momentum both of empirical explication and normative alternative. Having this requirement for the critical social theory in mind, this paper will discuss whether Habermas’ critical theory can be critical social theory. For this purpose, first, the condition of critical social theory by Calhoun will be suggested. Next, I will provide an explanation of what is Habermas’ critical theory. And then, I will argue that Calhoun’s criticism of Habermas’ critical theory can be responded from Habermas’ point of view. On the basis of these arguments, I will conclude that Habermas’ critical theory can be critical social theory.
KW - Critical social theory;Calhoun;Habermas󰡑critical theory;Empirical explication;Normative alternative
DO - 10.33156/philos.2014.36..005
ER -

Jo, Youngah. (2014). Habermas’ Critical Theory as Critical Social Theory. Philosophical Investigation, 36, 147-175.

Jo, Youngah. 2014, "Habermas’ Critical Theory as Critical Social Theory", Philosophical Investigation, vol.36, pp.147-175. Available from: doi:10.33156/philos.2014.36..005

Jo, Youngah "Habermas’ Critical Theory as Critical Social Theory" Philosophical Investigation 36 pp.147-175 (2014) : 147.

Jo, Youngah. Habermas’ Critical Theory as Critical Social Theory. 2014; 36 147-175. Available from: doi:10.33156/philos.2014.36..005

Jo, Youngah. "Habermas’ Critical Theory as Critical Social Theory" Philosophical Investigation 36(2014) : 147-175.doi: 10.33156/philos.2014.36..005

Jo, Youngah. Habermas’ Critical Theory as Critical Social Theory. Philosophical Investigation, 36, 147-175. doi: 10.33156/philos.2014.36..005

Jo, Youngah. Habermas’ Critical Theory as Critical Social Theory. Philosophical Investigation. 2014; 36 147-175. doi: 10.33156/philos.2014.36..005

Jo, Youngah. Habermas’ Critical Theory as Critical Social Theory. 2014; 36 147-175. Available from: doi:10.33156/philos.2014.36..005

Jo, Youngah. "Habermas’ Critical Theory as Critical Social Theory" Philosophical Investigation 36(2014) : 147-175.doi: 10.33156/philos.2014.36..005