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In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
Jürgen Habermas
Born: June 18, 1929 (age 96)
Bio: Jürgen Habermas 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.
Known for:
- The Theory of Communicative Action (1981)
- Knowledge and Human Interests
- The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity (1985)
- Moral Conciousness and Communicative Action (1983)
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