Wisdom And Philosophy

A way to resolve the conflict "Lyotard and Habermas 'on' Language and consensus."

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

hadi Ajili 1
mohsen solgi 2

1 Associate Professor of International Relations at the Allameh Tabataba΄i University.

2 PhD Student at Allameh Tabataba΄i University Political Thought

https://doi.org/10.22054/wph.2016.7291
Abstract
Lyotard, influenced by Wittgenstein and language games asserts the primacy of "diversity and difference" in But, society Habermas seek "consensus" and therefore domains an organic whole society and one that is looking at Structuralist view Saussure's language. Wittgenstein in "functional theory of meaning" interprets the language in which, speaking of "life forms or forms of the game" and "event locations" is present. Thus, he can no longer look from the perspective of holistic, rational and systematic in there. In contrast, Habermas Looks holistic, as Wittgenstein and Lyotard rejected language as well as rational and holistic look at the language of the cast. In this article,is it attempted to criticize to the radical view of Lyotard and his interpretation of language games and then to criticize Habermas, with adjustments in the views of these two philosophers, conflict the solve between them. In this way, the use of mediation CM-theory agonism- and philosopher Charles Taylor -idea multiculturalism-as two other Wittgensteinian or at least very impressed by her, are responsible for the reconciliation between the of views the Lyotard and Habermas. The main question is what the is between relation the is Wittgenstein and Anti-Wittgensteinian thought of language? The main claim is that is not ratio the accompanied.

Keywords

consensus
Multiculturalism
Social activism campaign
a Plurality
Wisdom And Philosophy
Volume 12, Issue 47
Autumn 2016
Pages 7-28

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