![Hugh Baxter - Habermas: The Discourse Theory of Law and Democracy - 9780804769129 - V9780804769129 Hugh Baxter - Habermas: The Discourse Theory of Law and Democracy - 9780804769129 - V9780804769129](/products/full/9780804769129.jpg)
Habermas: The Discourse Theory of Law and Democracy
Hugh Baxter
Though many legal theorists are familiar with Jürgen Habermas's work addressing core legal concerns, they are not necessarily familiar with his earlier writings in philosophy and social theory. Because Habermas's later work on law invokes, without significant explanation, the whole battery of concepts developed in earlier phases of his career, even otherwise sympathetically inclined legal theorists face significant obstacles in evaluating his insights.
A similar difficulty faces those outside the legal academy who are familiar with Habermas's earlier work. While they readily comprehend Habermas's basic social-theoretical concepts, without special legal training they have difficulty reliably assessing his recent engagement ... Read more
Show LessProduct Details
About Hugh Baxter
Reviews for Habermas: The Discourse Theory of Law and Democracy