Quote by Habermas, Jürgen
"Civil society depends on citizens who think critically about power rather than passively accepting it."
"Civil society depends on citizens who think critically about power rather than passively accepting it."
"The public sphere is not just any space of social interaction; it is specifically a theater in modern societies in which political participation is enacted through the medium of talk."
"Language is the medium through which we coordinate our actions and achieve mutual understanding."
"Communicative action is the use of language oriented toward mutual understanding and agreement."
"Legitimacy is not something that can be imposed; it must be earned through rational discourse."