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flag German philosopher Jürgen Habermas, a key figure in democratic theory, has died at 96.

flag Jürgen Habermas, a leading German philosopher and key figure in postwar European thought, has died at 96 in Starnberg, Bavaria. flag A central voice in shaping democratic theory, he is best known for his work on communicative action and deliberative democracy, emphasizing rational dialogue and public reason. flag His writings, including "The Theory of Communicative Action" and "The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere," profoundly influenced political philosophy and social theory. flag Habermas played a prominent role in the 1980s Historians’ Dispute, opposing attempts to minimize Nazi crimes. flag Born in 1929, he reflected on his childhood in Nazi Germany and his experience with a cleft palate as formative to his focus on language and dialogue. flag He remained an active public intellectual, advocating for European unity and democratic renewal.

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