Jurgen Habermas

Habermas’ Three Domains of Knowledge Type of Human Interest Kind of Knowledge Research Methods Technical Instrumenatal: Positive Sciences (prediction) (casual explanation) (empirical analytic methods) ________________________________________________________________________ Practical Practical Interpretive Research (interpretation and (understanding) (hermeneutic methods) understanding) ________________________________________________________________________ Emanipatory Emancipation Critical Social Sciences (criticism and liberation) (reflection) (critical theory methods) __________________________________________________ CRITICAL THEORY : JURGEN HABERMAS Habermas’ Three Generic Domains of Human Interest Habermas differenciates three primary generic areas in which human interest generates knowledge. These areas determine categories relevant to what we interpret as knowledge.They determine the mode of discovering knowledge and whether knowledge claims can be warranted.These areas define cognitive interests of learning domains, and are grounded in different aspects of social existence – work, interaction ...