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626230
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Vom sinnlichen Eindruck zum symbolischen Ausdruck.English
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Habermas, Jürgen.
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The liberating power of symbols : : philosophical essays /\ Jürgen Habermas ; translated by Peter Dews.
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1st MIT Press ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, Mass. :: MIT Press,, 2001.
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| Series Statement
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Studies in contemporary German social thought
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130 p. ;; 23 cm.
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| ISBN
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0262582058 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 9780262582056 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 0262082969 (hc. : alk. paper)
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: 9780262082969 (hc. : alk. paper)
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0262082058 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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0262582969 (hc. : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-124) and index.
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| Contents
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The liberating power of symbols -- The conflict of beliefs -- Between traditions -- Tracing the other of history in history -- A master builder with hermeneutic tact -- Israel or Athens : where does anamnestic reason belong? -- Communicative freedom and negative theology -- The useful mole who ruins the beautiful lawn.
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| Abstract
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In this collection, Jurgen Habermas engages with a wide range of twentieth-century thinkers. The essays display Habermas's appreciation for various intellectual traditions, his ability to distill the essence of other authors' work, and his outstanding critical powers.
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Philosophy.
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B3258.H322E5 2001
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