The study draws on three principle John Austin was a british philosopher who developed Speech Act theory, in which utterances are understood as actions rather than merely descriptions. Jurgen Habermas is a german philosopher-sociologist who developed Austin's ideas in his theory of communicative action. Habermas identifies himself as a neo-marxist but as the philosopher of discourse he has engaged with thinkers across the political and religious spectrum.
Language
English
Pages
284
Format
Paperback
Release
June 21, 2005
ISBN 13
9788878390386
How Language Ritual and Sacraments Work: According to John Austin, Jurgen Habermas and Louis Marie Cauvet (Tesi Gregoriana: Teologia)
The study draws on three principle John Austin was a british philosopher who developed Speech Act theory, in which utterances are understood as actions rather than merely descriptions. Jurgen Habermas is a german philosopher-sociologist who developed Austin's ideas in his theory of communicative action. Habermas identifies himself as a neo-marxist but as the philosopher of discourse he has engaged with thinkers across the political and religious spectrum.