Habermas's project is typically German in seeking an architectonic overview connecting politics and ethics, following the precedent set by Plato in the Republic where analysis of the city mirrors analysis of the individual soul.
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“it is in some respects a typically German project in the sense of looking for an architectonic overview...if you think of the German or continental intellectual tradition as being closely allied with the tradition of Greek rationalism...Plato connected politics and ethics those that attempt to create a rational theory of ethics will by implication also be creating a rational theory of politics”
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Great Minds of the Western Intellectual Tradition - Part 6 - Habermas' Critical Theory— Michael SugrueCreated: 8/10/2026, 11:16:47 PM
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