The Theory of Communicative Action by Jürgen Habermas was first published in 1981. We track 2 editions.
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- 16 on Open Library, 8 in English
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- Articles in 14 languages
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We track 2 editions of The Theory of Communicative Action. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did The Theory of Communicative Action win any awards?
Yes: The Theory of Communicative Action won the International Sociological Association Books of the Century, according to Wikidata.
When was The Theory of Communicative Action first published?
The Theory of Communicative Action by Jürgen Habermas was first published in 1981.