Jürgen Habermas
Jürgen Habermas , 1929-, German philosopher. He is a professor at the Univ. of Frankfurt (emeritus since 1994) and is the best-known contemporary proponent of critical theory, which is a social theory with Marxist roots developed in the 1930s by the Frankfurt School . In the spirit of his Frankfurt School predecessors, Habermas has criticized modern industrial societies for excessive emphasis on instrumental action, i.e., on doing whatever is necessary to attain given ends. This emphasis, he argues, has prevented them from appreciating the importance of communicative action, which is understanding and coming to agreement with others. Habermas has also constructed a theory of "discourse ethics" according to which moral judgments would have validity if agreed to by agents in an ideal speech situation. His works include Knowledge and Human Interests (1968, tr. 1971), Theory of Communicative Action (2 vol. 1981, tr. 1981-84), and Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action (1983, tr. 1989).
Bibliography: See D. Rasmussen, Reading Habermas (1990).
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Somalia conflict reaches Mogadishu
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 12/28/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Maxamuud contributed to this report from Mogadishu.*Forces backed by Ethiopia continued...advancing to within 24 kilometers of Mogadishu, the Somali capital, on Wednesday as...the last major town on the road to Mogadishu. It was the latest rout in fighting...
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Somalia Gov't Troops Enter Mogadishu
News Wire article from: AP Online; 12/28/2006; 700+ words
; MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali government troops rolled into Mogadishu unopposed Thursday, the prime minister said, hours...promised a last stand in southern Somalia. "We are in Mogadishu," Prime Minister Mohamed Ali Gedi said after meeting...
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Troops in Mogadishu; 17 Drown Off Coast
News Wire article from: AP Online; 12/28/2006; 700+ words
; MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali government troops backed by Ethiopian forces rolled into Mogadishu without firing a shot Thursday, a striking...entered the capital, the Islamic militants fled Mogadishu, pledging to make a last stand in southern...
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Troops Enter Mogadishu; Refugees Drown
News Wire article from: AP Online; 12/28/2006; 700+ words
; MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali government troops backed by Ethiopian forces rolled into Mogadishu without firing a shot Thursday, a striking...entered the capital, the Islamic militants fled Mogadishu, pledging to make a last stand in southern...
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THE STREETS OF MOGADISHU ; After a brief taste of stability under the Islamic Courts, a new conflic t is spreading. Steve Bloomfield reports from the city where civil war has become a way of life ++ Conflict in the Horn of Africa
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 1/19/2007; ; 700+ words
; Standing amid a pile of rubble on a Mogadishu street corner two young men, faces covered...position in the Black Sea area of southern Mogadishu, 37-year-old tea shop owner, Nuuro...rocket-propelled grenade launcher in Mogadishu's Bakara arms market has risen from...
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Ethiopian-led forces seize Mogadishu ; WORLD
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 12/29/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...marched into the country's capital, Mogadishu, last night as the Islamic militias...Somalia fled in disarray. "We are in Mogadishu," declared Mohamed Ali Gedi, the head...Zenawi, said his soldiers would ensure Mogadishu does not descend into chaos. "We will...
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Somali Gov't Troops Roll Into Mogadishu
News Wire article from: AP Online; 12/28/2006; 700+ words
; MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali government troops backed by Ethiopian forces rolled into Mogadishu without firing a shot Thursday, a striking...Hours earlier, the Islamic militants fled Mogadishu, pledging to make a last stand in southern...
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UN says 90,000 displaced Somalis return to Mogadishu
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 6/1/2007; 696 words
; ...90,000 displaced Somalis return to Mogadishu NAIROBI, June 1 (Xinhua) -- About...fighting in the war- infested capital, Mogadishu, early this year have returned to the...figure is believed to have returned to Mogadishu mainly from Shabelle and Bay regions...
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Sporadic Gunfire Continues in Mogadishu
News Wire article from: AP Online; 5/28/2006; 700+ words
; ...Online 05-28-2006 Dateline: MOGADISHU, Somalia A Somali Technical with...gun on the truck on the outskirt of Mogadishu, Sunday, May 28, 2006. Sporadic gunfire rang out Sunday across Mogadishu but the Somali capital was relatively...
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End Indiscriminate Attacks in Mogadishu
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 4/6/2007; 700+ words
; ...government, and insurgent groups operating in Mogadishu must cease all indiscriminate attacks...armed forces and insurgent groups in Mogadishu escalated between March 29 and April...fighting is anticipated. "Civilians in Mogadishu are paying an intolerable price for the...
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Mogadishu
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Mogadishu or Mogadisho , Ital. Mogadiscio, city...and a commercial and financial center. Mogadishu has little industry except for food and...and now housing a museum and library. Mogadishu is the seat of the Somalia National Univ...
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Somalia
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World
...SOMALIA Republic of Somalia Major City: Mogadishu Other Cities: Berbera, Hargeisa, Kismayu...national government. The capital city of Mogadishu is badly damaged. Since 1992, the U...limits, within the country. MAJOR CITY Mogadishu Mogadishu is Somalia's capital and...
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Ali Mahdi Mohamed 1940–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
...businessman from the capital city of Mogadishu, Ali Mahdi commands some 4,000 troops...controls only a small portion of northern Mogadishu. Since taking power he has faced almost...a Glance … Born in 1940 in Mogadishu, Somalia; member of Abgal sub-clan...
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Farah, Nuruddin
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...the region. Somalia's capital was Mogadishu, which had been a trading port connected...once again, they were forced to flee to Mogadishu. As a young man, he took a job as a...literature at the university level in Mogadishu while working on his second novel, which...
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Baidoa
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Located about 135 mi (220 km) WNW of Mogadishu on the Huddur plateau, Baidoa is...refused to agree to take office in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital. The subsequent rise of an Islamist government in Mogadishu, which then secured control of...
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