In this book, seyla benhabib makes an intervention into the debates concerning modernity, postmodernity, reason and the self. Focusing on contemporary debates in moral and political theory, situating the self argues that a. A study of the normative foundations of critical theory 1986. Hereafter referred to parenthetically within the text.
When a person is born, it should not be expected that he or. Gender, community, and postmodernism in contemporary ethics 9780415905473. Focusing on contemporary debates in moral and political theory, situating the self argues that a nonrelative ethics, binding on us in virtue of out humanity, is still a philosophically viable project. Seyla benhabib reformulates discourse ethics into a radically. This intersting new book should be read by all those. Gender, community and postmodernism in contemporary ethics. It will be of interest to all concerned with critical theory or contemporary ethics. Professor benhabib was awarded the meister eckhart prize of the identity foundation and the university of cologne in may 2014 for her contributions of contemporary thought. Gender, community, and postmodernism in contemporary ethics.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Review cheshire calhoun 1994 journal of philosophy 91 8. Situating the self is a decisive intervention into debates concerning modernity, postmodernity, ehtics, and the self. Hannah arendt, the liberal tradition and jurgen habermas by seyla benhabib, in situating the self.
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