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Communicative rationality is being defined by [[Habermas]] as: those communicative conditions in which all kinds of validity claims may be articulated (Zierhofer, 2002, p 1364). This form of rationality is together with instrumental rationality the bases of Habermas stucturation of communication. Communicative rationality is also summarized by Szczelkun and he states that [[Habermas]] defines communicative rationality as: communication that is oriented to achieving, sustaining and reviewing consensus (www.csudh.edu)
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[[Habermas]] developed his typology of rationalities and coordination of actions in order to gain an instrument for his analysis and critique on modernity (Zierhofer, 2002, p 1365). His critique can be found in the way rationality often is seen. [[Habermas]] underlines the important aspect of the social part within rationality. With his key definition he shifts the emphasis in our concept of rationality form the conceptual tot the social (www.csudh.eud). The instruments [[Habermas]] created for his analysis and critique had to link individual action and their conditions with forms of collectivity (Zierhofer, 2002, p 1365).
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- Zierhofer, W., 2002, ''Speech acts and space(s): language pragmatics and the discursive constitution of the social'', Environment and planning, volume 34, pages 1355-1372.
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- Habermas theory of communication rationality, vinddatum: 21-10-2010 op, http://www.csudh.edu/dearhabermas/publsbm01.htm.
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Revision as of 07:40, 22 October 2010

Communicative rationality is being defined by Habermas as: those communicative conditions in which all kinds of validity claims may be articulated (Zierhofer, 2002, p 1364). This form of rationality is together with instrumental rationality the bases of Habermas stucturation of communication. Communicative rationality is also summarized by Szczelkun and he states that Habermas defines communicative rationality as: communication that is oriented to achieving, sustaining and reviewing consensus (www.csudh.edu)

Habermas developed his typology of rationalities and coordination of actions in order to gain an instrument for his analysis and critique on modernity (Zierhofer, 2002, p 1365). His critique can be found in the way rationality often is seen. Habermas underlines the important aspect of the social part within rationality. With his key definition he shifts the emphasis in our concept of rationality form the conceptual tot the social (www.csudh.eud). The instruments Habermas created for his analysis and critique had to link individual action and their conditions with forms of collectivity (Zierhofer, 2002, p 1365).

Used sources:

- Zierhofer, W., 2002, Speech acts and space(s): language pragmatics and the discursive constitution of the social, Environment and planning, volume 34, pages 1355-1372.

- Habermas theory of communication rationality, vinddatum: 21-10-2010 op, http://www.csudh.edu/dearhabermas/publsbm01.htm.

Created by Evelien de Beer and Richard Huttinga