The only knowledge that can truly orient action is knowledge that frees itself from mere human interests and is based in Ideas—in other words knowledge that has taken a theoretical attitude.


p. 301 - Knowledge and Human Interests, 1971

Jürgen Habermas Quotes

The only knowledge that can truly orient action is knowledge that frees itself from mere human interests and is based in Ideas—in other words...

The only knowledge that can truly orient action is knowledge that frees itself from mere human interests and is based in Ideas—in other words...

The only knowledge that can truly orient action is knowledge that frees itself from mere human interests and is based in Ideas—in other words...

The only knowledge that can truly orient action is knowledge that frees itself from mere human interests and is based in Ideas—in other words...