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German philosopher Jurgen Habermas died at the age of 96

The author of "Theory of Communication Action" was closely linked to the Frankfurt School, where he developed his career as a thinker and social researcher.

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The philosopher Jürgen Habermas. Photo: EFE

The German philosopher Jurgen Habermas died today, Saturday,atthe age of 96, as confirmed by the German publisher Suhrkamp. "Today I can confirm the death of Jurgen Habermas.

Previously, Der Spiegel magazine and thenewspaper Bild e have reported the death of the philosopher, citing the publishing house as a source.



Public television ARD, for its part, has reported that the authorof , "Theory of Communication Action", died in the German city of Starnberg in the south of the country.

The author of The Theory of Communication Action was closely linked to the Frankfurt School. It was precisely in Frankfurt itself that he made his career as a thinker and social researcher .

In 2003 he received the Prince of Asturias Prize for Social Sciences and was part of the so-called second generation of the Frankfurt School, where he was an assistant to Theodor W. Adorno  — one of the great German thinkers of the century JOAN.



Habermas also taught philosophy at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Rankfair.

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