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29 quotes by Jurgen Habermas

Jürgen Habermas (/ˈjɜrɡən/ or /ˈjʊərɡən ˈhɑːbərmɑːs/; German: [ˈjʏrɡn ˈhaːbɐmaːs]; born 18 June 1929) is a German sociologist and philosopher in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism. He is perhaps best known for his theories on communicative rationality and the public sphere. Global polls consistently find that Habermas is widely recognized as one of the world's leading intellectuals. Associated with the Frankfurt School, Habermas's...
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After September 11, the European governments have completely failed. They are incapable of seeing beyond their own national scope of interests.

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Since our complex societies are highly susceptible to interferences and accidents, they certainly offer ideal opportunities for a prompt disruption... →

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Today's Islamic fundamentalism is also a cover for political motifs. We should not overlook the political motifs we encounter in forms of... →

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The state is in danger of falling into disrepute due to the evidence of its inadequate resources.

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A threatened nation can react to uncertain dangers solely through administrative channels, to the truly embarrassing situation of perhaps... →

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Disappointment over nationalistic authoritarian regimes may have contributed to the fact that today religion offers a new and subjectively more... →

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Osama bin Laden, the person, more likely serves the function of a stand-in. Compare the new terrorists with partisans or conventional terrorists in... →

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Perhaps at a later point important developments will be traced back to September 11. But for now we do not know which of the many scenarios will... →

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Partisans fight on familiar territory with professed political objectives to conquer power. This is what distinguishes them from terrorists.

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In the U.S.A. or Europe there is no realistic way to estimate the type, magnitude, or probability of the risk, nor any way to narrow down the... →

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Each murder is one too many.

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One never really knows who one's enemy is.

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Global terrorism is extreme both in its lack of realistic goals and in its cynical exploitation of the vulnerability of complex systems.

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