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Habermas

British  
/ ˈhɑːbərmas /

noun

  1. Jürgen (ˈjyrɡən). born 1929, German social theorist: his chief works are Theory and Practice (1963) and Knowledge and Human Interests (1968)

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After the war, Habermas studied philosophy and earned a doctorate from Marburg University before joining the University of Frankfurt's Institute of Social Research.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Habermas argued for deliberation, not the normalizing of ideas through peer pressure and governmental influence, as a way in which ideological conflicts can be solved.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Other philosophers, perhaps most notably Jürgen Habermas, have explored these problems, but Chalmers never really takes the time to stage their arguments or offer a response.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2022

Past winners, usually older scholars honored for lifetime achievement, have included the philosophers Jurgen Habermas and Paul Ricoeur and the historians John Hope Franklin and Drew Gilpin Faust.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2020

The philosopher Jürgen Habermas envisions rationality emerging through our successfully communicating with each other.

From The Guardian • Jan. 9, 2020