The
work of Jürgen Habermas has long been regarded as central to the development
of social and political theory and philosophy in the late twentieth century.
With the publication of his latest book Between Facts and Norms, Habermas
signalled the importance of exploring modern legal theory to our understanding
of democratic society.
The
contributors to Habermas, Modernity and Law provide a clear introduction
to this key development in Habermas's work. With chapters ranging from
the possibility of valid law to discourse ethics and human rights, they
successfully integrate a broad range of Habermas's writings with his recent
thoughts on the place of the law in contemporary theory. Habermas himself
contributes a postscript to Between Facts and Norms, providing a fascinating
overview of his current thinking.
This
book will be useful for academics and students in philosophy and social,
legal, and political theory.
