About this title: In this enormously influential book, Jurgen Habermas examines the deep tensions and crisis tendencies which underlie the development of contemporary Western societies and develops a powerful analysis of the legitimation problems faced by modern states.Habermas argues that Western societies have succeeded to some extent in stabilizing the economic ...
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Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Beacon Press, (, Boston
Date Published: 1973)
ISBN-13:9780807015209ISBN:0807015202
Description: Boston: Beacon Press, (1973). Octavo, 163pp. First English-language edition, translated with an introduction by Thomas McCarthy. An attempt to re-integrate the cultural critiques of Adorno, Horkheimer et. al. into a comprehensive critique of late capitallism: "In [Legitimation Crisis], the evolution of the Frankfurt School has finally come full circle" (Jeremy Shapiro, TLS). Very good+ in price-clipped very good+ blue dust jacket. Signed by Habermas on the title page. read more
Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Description: Very Good. 0807015210 Corner crease to front cover and first few pages, small nick to bottom corner, pages are clean, tight and bright! Overall in Great Condition! read more
Edition: First U. S. Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Beacon Press, Boston
Date Published: 1975
Description: Collectible-Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xxiv, 166 pages. Marginalia & underlining throughout; a hint of very light rubbing at corners of cover; Dust jackret has a tiny closed tear at one corner; very light rubbing at edges. A landmark in critical social analysis. read more
Edition: First American
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Beacon Press, Boston
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780807015209ISBN:0807015202
Description: Very Good- in Very Good- jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xxiv, (i), 166pp. Previous owner's name in ink to front free endpaper. Some browning to front hinge. Dust-jacket admits to some mild rubbing with light wear, mostly to extremities. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: BEACON
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780807015216ISBN:0807015210
Description: New. Through Jurgen Habermas's detailed criticism of positivist epistemology and methodology and his careful, undogmatic articulation of insights drawn from an immense knowledge of the German philosophical and sociological traditions, he made a lasting co... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780745606095ISBN:0745606091
Description: New. Incorporates the modifications of the Frankfurt School in a critique of capitalism. Drawing on systems theory and phenomenological sociology, as well as Marxism, Habermas looks at four levels of capitalist crisis-economic crisis, rationality crisis, ... read more
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