Order Without Rules - Critical Theory and the Logic of Conversation (Paperback)

Since Max Weber social theory has been faced with a paradox -- the "problem of rationality" -- that seems to challenge the very foundations of critical and humanist visions of modern society. According to Weber, as industrial societies develop they increasingly are dominated by rational procedures for the production of goods, the organization of human resources, and the management of information. The paradox consists in the fact that while modern society is, in this instrumental sense, becoming more rationalized, the prospects for developing political and cultural institutions which are linked to a progressive vision of rational discourse and democratic-will formation are diminished.

General

Imprint:	State University of New York Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	SUNY series in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences
Release date:	April 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	David Bogen
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	188
ISBN-13:	978-0-7914-4056-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General
LSN:	0-7914-4056-7
Barcode:	9780791440568

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