German Philosopher Jürgen Habermas Dies at Age 96
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Summary
German philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas has died at age 96 in Starnberg. The article provides a brief overview of his academic career, including his succession of Max Horkheimer's chair at Frankfurt University in 1964, his influential book "Erkenntnis und Interesse" (1968), his complex relationship with the student protest movement, and his leadership of the Max Planck Institute from 1971 to 1981.
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Nach wenigen Jahren an der Universität Heidelberg übernahm er 1964 Max Horkheimers Lehrstuhl für Philosophie und Soziologie an der Universität Frankfurt.
Während der Studentenrevolte wurde Habermas als Unterstützer wahrgenommen, lehnte die Radikalisierung der Bewegung jedoch ab.
1971 wechselte er nach Starnberg bei München, wo er bis 1981 das Max-Planck-Institut zur Erforschung der Lebensbedingungen der wissenschaftlich-technischen Welt leitete.
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