politics
German philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96
German philosopher Jürgen Habermas passed away this Saturday at the age of 96, as confirmed to EFE by his German publisher, Suhrkamp. EFE "I can confirm that Jürgen Habermas died today. The family has reported this. He died at home," Suhrkamp told EFE. Previously, both the magazine Der Spiegel and the newspaper Bild, citing the publisher as their source, reported the philosopher's death.
TL;DR
- Jürgen Habermas, a German philosopher, died at 96.
- His death was confirmed by his German publisher, Suhrkamp.
- He was associated with the Frankfurt School and was an assistant to Theodor W. Adorno.
- Habermas taught Philosophy at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt.
- His work significantly impacted critical theory and global understanding of democracy and public reason.
- He was an influential public intellectual involved in contemporary debates.