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"Communicative Rationality" as a book category gathers works that examine how reason operates through language, dialogue, and social interaction rather than through isolated calculation or instrumental means. Rooted in the work of Jürgen Habermas but drawing on philosophy, linguistics, political theory, communication studies, and social epistemology, this genre focuses on norms and practices of discourse—argumentation, mutual understanding, deliberation, and consensus-building—and their role in legitimizing decisions, resolving conflict, and sustaining democratic life. Titles range from theoretical treatises and textbooks that lay out concepts like discourse ethics and the public sphere, to empirical studies and applied guides exploring deliberative forums, legal argumentation, education, and media practices. Readers can expect critical engagement with questions about power, inclusion, and rationality in communication, plus methods for fostering genuinely dialogic, reflective, and ethically grounded public exchange.

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