Research On Habermas' Discourse Theory

Throughout the entire system of the thought of Habermas, pursuit of the reasonableness of communication under the theory of communicative action has been a consistent main line. Communicative action, as a way of human being's existence, is always paid close attention to.We know that people have been longing for and pursuiting an equal, effective and free way of communication, however, in modern society, especially late capitalist society, along with the pupularity of the "instrumental rationality", contacts between people become alienated, normal exchanges between people have been blocked. People's relationships have been alienated, and become indifferent. Habermas's discourse theory is targeted at the validity of the exchanges when problems occur during the process of exchangement.Marx has been concerning about the communication problem. This thesis starting from the position of the perspective of dialectical materialism,Discuss the origins of Habermas's discourse theory, Interpret the contents of the discourse theory, evaluation and analysis Habermas's discourse theory combining with Marx's theory of exchanges, bring forward the inspiration and reference for Constructing the socialist harmonious society.Chapter I, According to the development logic of the book " Theory of Communicative Action", directly start with the crisis of late capitalism, explains the historical background from the faced reality of the situation of discourse theory; In the theoretical origins of the discourse theory, starting from the communicative rationality,Communicative Action,the system and life world and so on these core concept or scope respectively, basically reveal the history of the evolution of discourse theory, and to clarifies the various concepts, the relationship between the various areas.Chapter II, Committed to interpret the overall content of Habermas's discourse theory. Habermas believed that the effectiveness of the discussions be blocked is due to the problem of the qualification of the discourse subject, the discuss environment,the grasp for the basic principle of discuss, and the links of use language. He believes that System invasion of the living world Caused the Life world colonization, so want to Discard the alienation of communication, we must using discussions, Through "communicative rationality" against "instrumental rationality". Discourse the theory overall, will help me analytic and discussing the theory,deepen understanding from all levels, all angles.Chapter Ⅲ, Combined with the communication thought of Marx, comparison and criticism Habermas's discourse theory, and combined with the reality discuss the referential theory of meaning. On the one hand, Habermas's discourse theory also have some reasonable factor and has a lot desirable and reference areas, the Analysis and reveal on the alienation of capitalist social exchanges also help us to clearly wary of the alienation of exchanges in current, the emphasis of the intermediary role of language will also help to develop and improve social interaction and specification guidelines.On the other hand, Habermas's discourse theory with utopian obviously, the inherent mechanism of learning as a driving force for social development, that the discussions are the most effective and is the only effective way of rationalization of communicative action. The research and analysis of both positive and negative aspects of the theory can give inspiration and reference for building a socialist harmonious society, only science to grasp the discourse theory in the practice, take the correct place, vigilance and prevent its deficiencies, conducive to realizing the life world of rationalization and the free and comprehensive development of man, in fact, this is also the fundamental significance for the theoretical study.