- Rainer Forst
Rainer Forst (b 1964) is a German philosopher and political theorist. Currently he is Professor of Political Theory at the Department for Social Sciences [ [http://www.gesellschaftswissenschaften.uni-frankfurt.de/rforst1 Homepage of Rainer Forst] , Accessed on August 21, 2007] ,
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University inFrankfurt . He is often identified with the newest generation of scholars associated with theFrankfurt School ofcritical theory . [ [http://www.phil.uu.nl/%7Ejoel/research/publications/3rdGeneration.htm The "Third Generation" of the Frankfurt School] by Joel Anderson, Accessed on August 16, 2006] He received his doctorate under the supervision ofJürgen Habermas in 1993.His main areas of research are political theory,
pragmatism , tolerance, and policial and social justice. His first book in English, "Contexts of Justice", incorporated elements of Anglo-American liberal theory andcommunitarianism with German critical andsocial theory .Publications
* "Kontexte der Gerechtigkeit. Politische Philosophie jenseits von Liberalismus und Kommunitarismus". 1994, 1996 und 2004, Suhrkamp Verlag. English Title (von John M. M. Farrell): "Contexts of Justice. Political Philosophy beyond Liberalism and Communitarianism", Berkley. Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2002.
* "Toleranz. Philosophische Grundlagen und gesellschaftliche Praxis einer umstrittenen Tugend". 2000, Campus Verlag (Herausgeber). (In German)
* "Toleranz im Konflikt". Geschichte, Gehalt und Gegegenwart eines umstrittenen Begriffs".2003, Suhrkamp Verlag. (In German)
* "Das Recht auf Rechtfertigung. Elemente einer konstruktivistischen Theorie der Gerechtigkeit". March 2007, Suhrkamp Verlag. (In German)References
ee also
Critical Theory Frankfurt School Jürgen Habermas Liberalism External links
* [http://www.gesellschaftswissenschaften.uni-frankfurt.de/rforst1 Official University Hompepage] (in German)
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