Instrumental Reason & Communicative Rationality : Habermas

Instrumental Reason

From Weber - Physical world (positivism) acting on objects  - aim oriented rationality

Strategic action- sanctions gratification force money


(types of aim-meta rationality?)


Communicative Rationality - aim is understanding (mutuality)


language - ideal speech situation? "discourse can fully unfold its potential for rationality


 (is this possible?)


Communicative action- reason


Validity Claims -  3 life worlds - 1. factual, 2 social norms, 3.Inter subjective -- authenticity sincerity
often mixed


217 Layder -understanding social theor




Demoracy : Interview: Everyday communication -> answer question "Why"- Communicative Rationality