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Ideas for 'Theaetetus', 'The Theory of Communicative Action' and 'Modal Logics and Philosophy'

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

20962	Habermas seems to make philosophy more democratic [Habermas, by Bowie]
	Full Idea: Habermas is concerned to avoid the traumas of modern German history by making democracy an integral part of philosophy.
	From: report of Jürgen Habermas (The Theory of Communicative Action [1981]) by Andrew Bowie - Introduction to German Philosophy Conc 'Habermas'
	A reaction: Hence Habermas's emphasis on communication as central to language, which is central to philosophy. Modern philosophy departments are amazingly hierarchical.

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy

2056	Philosophers are always switching direction to something more interesting [Plato]
	Full Idea: Philosophers are always ready to change direction, if a topic crops up which is more attractive than the one to hand.
	From: Plato (Theaetetus [c.368 BCE], 172d)
	A reaction: Which sounds trivial, but it may be what God does.