Download or read book The Theory of Communicative Action: Reason and the rationalization of society written by Jürgen Habermas and published by Beacon Press (MA). This book was released on 1984 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Theory of Communicative Action represents a major contribution to contemporary social theory. Not only does it provide a compelling critique of some of the main perspectives in 20th century philosophy and social science, but it also presents a systematic synthesis of the many themes which have preoccupied Habermas for thirty years." (Times Literary Supplement) -- Publisher.