Quiz: Jürgen Habermas

When was Jürgen Habermas born?
- 1929, Düsseldorf, Germany.
- 1889, Vienna, Austria.
- 8 May 1899, Vienna, Austria-Hungary.
- 1906, Linden, near Hanover, Germany.
Answer
1929, Düsseldorf, Germany. — Born: 1929, Düsseldorf, Germany..
What is Jürgen Habermas known for?
- The public sphere, communicative rationality, and the ideal speech situation.
- Russell's paradox, the theory of descriptions, Principia Mathematica with Whitehead, and a century of political causes.
- The picture theory of meaning, language games, family resemblance, and private language arguments.
- Being and Time, Dasein, being toward death, and the later critique of technology.
Answer
The public sphere, communicative rationality, and the ideal speech situation. — Known for: The public sphere, communicative rationality, and the ideal speech situation..
Which school of thought was Jürgen Habermas part of?
- Critical theory; discourse ethics.
- Post structuralism; histories of systems of thought.
- Phenomenology turned to ontology; existentialism's source.
- Critical rationalism; philosophy of science.
Answer
Critical theory; discourse ethics. — School: Critical theory; discourse ethics..
True or false: German thinker, the leading heir of the Frankfurt School, who defended reason as communication: free discussion among equals can reach the truth.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was Jürgen Habermas born?
- 1929, Düsseldorf, Germany.
- 1889, Vienna, Austria.
- 8 May 1899, Vienna, Austria-Hungary.
- 1906, Linden, near Hanover, Germany.
Answer
1929, Düsseldorf, Germany. — Born: 1929, Düsseldorf, Germany..
What is Jürgen Habermas known for?
- The public sphere, communicative rationality, and the ideal speech situation.
- Russell's paradox, the theory of descriptions, Principia Mathematica with Whitehead, and a century of political causes.
- The picture theory of meaning, language games, family resemblance, and private language arguments.
- Being and Time, Dasein, being toward death, and the later critique of technology.
Answer
The public sphere, communicative rationality, and the ideal speech situation. — Known for: The public sphere, communicative rationality, and the ideal speech situation..
Which school of thought was Jürgen Habermas part of?
- Critical theory; discourse ethics.
- Post structuralism; histories of systems of thought.
- Phenomenology turned to ontology; existentialism's source.
- Critical rationalism; philosophy of science.
Answer
Critical theory; discourse ethics. — School: Critical theory; discourse ethics..
True or false: German thinker, the leading heir of the Frankfurt School, who defended reason as communication: free discussion among equals can reach the truth.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.