Breen, Keith.

Under Weber's shadow : modernity, subjectivity and politics in Habermas, Arendt and MacIntyre / by Keith, Breen. - 1st ed. - Burlington : Ashgate, 2012. - x, 253 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-242) and index.

Introduction -- Modernity, politics and Max Weber -- One-sided rationalization: Habermas on modernity, discourse and emancipation -- Critiquing Habermas: intersubjectivity, ethics and norm-free sociality -- The burden of our times: Arendt on modern oblivion and the promise of politics -- Judging Arendt: citizenship, action and the scope of politics -- The new dark age: MacIntyre on bureaucratic individualism and the hope for an ethical polity -- Engaging MacIntyre: flourishing, modernity and political struggle -- Closing reflections: ethics, politics and strategy in the present.

9781472456267 (pbk.)

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Habermas, Jürgen.--Political and social views.
Arendt, Hannah, 1906-1975 --Political and social views.
MacIntyre, Alasdair C.--Political and social views.
Weber, Max, 1864-1920 --Influence.


Political sociology.
Political ethics.

320.01 / BRE