An independently minded champion of `the project of modernity` in a supposedly post-modern age, Jurgen Habermas (1929- ) is one of the most widely influential thinkers of our times. An easy-to-use A-Z guide to a body of work that spans philosophy, sociology, politics, law and cultural theory, "Habermas: The Key Concepts" explores Habermas` writings on: capitalism; genetics; law; neo-conservatism; and universal pragmatics. Fully cross-referenced with extensive suggestions for further reading, this is an essential reference guide to one of the most important social theorists of the last century.