From: "Ali Rizvi" <ali_m_rizvi-AT-hotmail.com>
Subject: HAB: An interesting book
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 11:24:47 +0000


Dear List,

I would like to mention an interesting book I am currently reading. It is 
entitled,

Hermeneutic Dialogue and Social Science, A Critique of Gadamer and Habermas, 
by
Austin Harrington published by Routledge in 2001.

It is based on authors Oxford D.Phil and definitely a representative of 
(still maintained) high standards of Oxford doctoral theses.

The author challenges the assumption underlying Habermas' and Gadamar's work 
that non perfromative attitude necessarily leads to what Habermas calls 
objectification or objectivism.

The author problematises this thesis both historically and systematically. 
Historically he challenges Habemras' and Gadamers' reading of early and 
later Dilthey and their reading of Weber and Schutz theory of 
intersubjectivity (more specifically the latter's).

The work is speically interesting for those working on the notions of 
lifeworld, objectivism and dialogue in Habermas.

I am half way through full reading of the book and would like to discuss and 
share with others who have found or may find the book interesting.

ali


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