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German philosopher Jürgen Habermas, 96, died in Bavaria; a key figure in democratic theory and public discourse.
Jürgen Habermas, a leading German philosopher and key figure in post-war European thought, has died at 96 in Starnberg, Bavaria.
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.
His writings, including *The Theory of Communicative Action* and *The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere*, profoundly influenced political philosophy and social theory.
Habermas played a prominent role in the 1980s Historians’ Dispute, opposing attempts to minimize Nazi crimes.
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.
He remained an active public intellectual, advocating for European unity and democratic renewal.
El filósofo alemán Jürgen Habermas, 96, murió en Baviera; una figura clave en la teoría democrática y el discurso público.