Enriching Critical Theory
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Habermas' concepts of lifeworld, system and rationalization is an advance on those of Weber, in recognising that modernity has 'unfulfilled potential'. This paper suggests they may nevertheless benefit from being enriched by the philosophy of Dooyeweerd. It then discusses how these notions may be applied to inform our attitude towards information technology.
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