From: Vunch-AT-aol.com
Date: Sun, 20 May 2001 21:00:47 EDT
Subject: Re: HAB: Hab's method 


In a message dated 5/19/2001 10:38:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mpiscioneri-AT-hotmail.com writes:

> Given the high level of theoretical abstraction H. frequently makes 
>  reference to in _BFN_, why does he feel the need to give 'time' over to 
>  dealing with 'empirical doubts' about the coherency of his model?
>  
>  The conflation of prescriptive/descriptive/idealising tendencies in the 
>  _BFN_ is VERY frustrating. Where do other List members feel Habermas wants 
>  to go in this work? I don't mean the explicit 'theme' of the work as much 
as 
> 
>  its 'objective' as a theoretical 'product'.
>  
Hello Matt,
  I do not feel that Habermas is very frustrating.  I understand that 
Habermas is exploring the problem of the validity of norms through analyzing 
the foundations of reason in language mediated discourse.  The depth of 
understanding required is necessary in order to prevent contextual distortion 
of the analysis by local influences upon the reader as well as to examine and 
eliminate all of the possible criticisms.

Fwelfare


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