Habermas' Theory Of Public Opinion

The concept of public opinion is Habermas’ideological core areas of the public domain. Therefore, in order to better understand his thinking on this theory of public opinion must be analyzed. From at the beginning of the restructuring of the public domain to the Theory of Communicative Action and then Between Facts and Norms Habermas important to truly give up public opinion, and always as his critical theory concept.Public opinion by the public opinion, anti-exhibition from is not easy, is the result of joint efforts of all eras thinkers. Habermas "public opinion" as public space in the public domain for issues of common concern in the follow democratic, voluntary, the principle of equality in rational discussions to reach a consensus, this consensus is critical the and affect the decision making of public authorities.After the analysis of the concept of public opinion, follow track, This paper focuses on the plight of the theory of public opinion and reconstruction. As the country’s social and social country, public opinion has lost its foundation upon which, coupled with the commercialization of the mass media, the media became slaves of the organs of power and profit, not in the dissemination of public opinion. Fortunately, he did not despair, but turned to the analysis of the linguistic inter subjectivity, communicative rationality instead of instrumental rationality, set the ideal speech situation, the normal exchanges provided for the public background support, provides a new platform for the redevelopment of public opinion.It is undeniable that Habermas theory of public opinion, there are also a lot of inadequacies it with a utopian ideal.from the date it caused discussion of scholars around the world. However, the theory of perfect does not exist, it was his defects and the advantages of our social development theory support the experiences of other countries. In view of this, it should be fully absorb its essence, to its dregs, deliberative democracy theory reference for the development and improvement of China.