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flag German philosopher Jürgen Habermas, 96, died in Bavaria; a key figure in democratic theory and public discourse.

flag Jürgen Habermas, a leading German philosopher and key figure in post-war 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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