Habermas
Britishnoun
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In the 1990s, Habermas championed a united Europe, which he regarded as the best defence against the resurgence of nationalist rivalries.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
A prized possession of many societies is a democratic right to free speech; this right was championed by Habermas.
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
The company’s CEO is Alex Karp, who studied in Germany at Frankfurt University under the influential philosopher Jürgen Habermas, and often makes corporate announcements in philosophical language in unconventional clothing or locations.
From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2021
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
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