Habermas and the world we have lostBy Peter J. VerovsekJurgen Habermas, who died recently at 96, was a titan of postwar philosophy. Habermas was an active participant in the public sphere he had theorized, a relentless provocateur who shaped nearly every major postwar German debate. However, Habermas knew how the world really works. While Habermas indelibly shaped politics and culture in postwar Germany, he increasingly turned his attention outward following the Cold War. Still, it must have been difficult for him to see how often his fellow participants in public debate rejected his positions.

Source: Taipei Times March 21, 2026 18:32 UTC