Jürgen Habermas is widely regarded as one of the outstanding intellectuals of our time. This collection focuses on the theory of law which can be distilled from his vast compendium of work. At the same time the collection places this theory in the context of Habermas' overall contribution to the theory of society, political theory and social philosophy.
Volume I on 'The Discourse Theory of Law and Democracy' identifies the theoretical foundations. Volume II focuses on the critical debate of Habermas' discourse theory of law and democracy, on the challenges posed by the postnational constellation (Europeanization and processes of globalization) and on particular strands within his work, such as genetic technology and religion. Each volume is prefaced by a comprehensive introduction by the editors.
Contributors:
Volume I: Thomas McCarthy, Robert Brandom, Richard Rorty, William Rehg, Alessandro Ferrara, Peter Niesen, Karl-Otto Apel, Charles Taylor, John P. McCormick, Jan-Werner Müller, Seyla Benhabib, Iris Marion Young, Rainer Forst (RECON member), Joshua Cohen, Albrecht Wellmer, David Ingram, Robert Alexy, Cristina Lafont, and Christopher F. Zurn.
Volume II: John Rawls, Frank I. Michelman, Niklas Luhmann, Marcello Neves, Axel Honneth, Thomas Biebricher, Camil Ungureanu, Jean L. Cohen, John P. McCormick, Erik Oddvar Eriksen (RECON Scientific Coordinator), Klaus Günther, Christoph Humrich, William E. Scheuerman, Hauke Brunkhorst (RECON Reflection Group), Rainer Forst, Michel Rosenfeld, Regina Kreide, Eduardo Mendieta, Davy Janssen and Raphaël Kies, and Maeve Cooke.
Full info:
Jürgen Habermas Volumes I and II
International Library of Essays in the History of Social and Political Thought
Camil Ungureanu, Klaus Günther and Christian Joerges (eds), Ashgate, 2011