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Jürgen Habermas
German sociologist and philosopher
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- born
- 1929
- died
- 2026
- age at death
- 96
- known for
- sociologist, philosopher, university teacher
1929 – 2026

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who jürgen habermas is
Jürgen Habermas was a German philosopher and social theorist in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism. His work addressed communicative rationality and the public sphere. He held professorships at Heidelberg University and Goethe University Frankfurt and directed the Max Planck Institute in Starnberg.
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