13/ For example, in debates on #degrowth, the central question is: What is good for society? Though such discussions are empirically informed, they also engage with values. Is #Habermas ’s idea of philosophy's role broad enough to support such discussions?

10/ So, what role remains for philosophy? #Habermas argues that it should act as “An interpreter mediating between the expert cultures of science, technology, law, and morality on the one hand, and everyday communicative practices on the other hand.”

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3️⃣ The Linguistic Turn
The linguistic turn enables communicative theory, which resolves the problem of intersubjectivity. It transcends the subject-world duality by situating the subject both within and in confrontation with the world.

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1️⃣ Post-metaphysical Thinking

With the rise of science and positivism, #philosophy can no longer establish universal criteria of truth. Instead, judgement of truth becomes procedural and outside of philosophy, such as in scientific methods.🗣️

🧵 #Habermas 's Communicative Theory: Where Does It Fit Into Broader Movements in #Philosophy?

As a fan of critical theory searching for an alternative to #neoliberalism, his communicative theory sounds promising. Is it really so? His "Postmetaphysical Thinking" (1992) is a great starting point 🧵👇

Finally got to see colored leaves in Kyoto! 🍁🍂

1/ Since I’m interested in alternatives to #neoliberalism, I’ve just read couple of books on the #degrowth movement. Here’s what I’ve gathered from my initial reading: 🧵