Oskar Negt
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Oskar Negt (ˈneːkt; born August 1, 1934 in Kapkeim, East Prussia
) is a philosopher and social
theorist in the tradition of critical theory
. He is Professor of Sociology
at the Universität Hannover.
He studied law and philosophy in the University of Göttingen and the University of Frankfurt am Main
as a student of Theodor Adorno, and was an assistant of Jürgen Habermas
at the Universität Hannover.
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
) is a philosopher and social
Social
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theorist in the tradition of critical theory
Critical theory
Critical theory is an examination and critique of society and culture, drawing from knowledge across the social sciences and humanities. The term has two different meanings with different origins and histories: one originating in sociology and the other in literary criticism...
. He is Professor of Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
at the Universität Hannover.
He studied law and philosophy in the University of Göttingen and the University of Frankfurt am Main
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main
The Goethe University Frankfurt was founded in 1914 as a Citizens' University, which means that, while it was a State university of Prussia, it had been founded and financed by the wealthy and active liberal citizenry of Frankfurt am Main, a unique feature in German university history...
as a student of Theodor Adorno, and was an assistant of Jürgen Habermas
Jürgen Habermas
Jürgen Habermas is a German sociologist and philosopher in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism. He is perhaps best known for his theory on the concepts of 'communicative rationality' and the 'public sphere'...
at the Universität Hannover.
Selected bibliography
- Strukturbeziehungen zwischen den Gesellschaftslehren Comtes und Hegels. Frankfurt a. M. 1964.
- Soziologische Phantasie und exemplarisches Lernen. Zur Theorie der Arbeiterbildung. Frankfurt a. M. 1968.
- Politik als Protest. Reden und Aufsätze zur antiautoritären Bewegung. Frankfurt a. M. 1971.
- (with Alexander KlugeAlexander KlugeAlexander Kluge is an author and film director.-Early life, education and early career:Kluge was born in Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....
): Öffentlichkeit und Erfahrung. Zur Organisationsanalyse von bürgerlicher und proletarischer Öffentlichkeit. Frankfurt a. M. 1972. - Keine Demokratie ohne Sozialismus. Über den Zusammenhang von Politik, Geschichte und Moral. Frankfurt a. M. 1976.
- “The Misery of Bourgeois Democracy in Germany”. Telos 34 (Winter 1974). New York: Telos Press.
- Mit Alexander KlugeAlexander KlugeAlexander Kluge is an author and film director.-Early life, education and early career:Kluge was born in Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....
: Geschichte und Eigensinn. Geschichtliche Organisation der Arbeitsvermögen – Deutschland als Produktionsöffentlichkeit – Gewalt des Zusammenhangs. Frankfurt a. M. 1981. - Lebendige Arbeit, enteignete Zeit. Politische und kulturelle Dimensionen des Kampfes um die Arbeitszeit. Frankfurt a. M./New York 1984.
- Alfred Sohn-RethelAlfred Sohn-RethelAlfred Sohn-Rethel was a Marxist economist and philosopher especially interested in epistemology. He also wrote about the relationship of German industry with national socialism.-Life:...
. Bremen 1988. - Modernisierung im Zeichen des Drachen. China und der europäische Mythos der Moderne. Reisetagebuch und Gedankenexperimente. Frankfurt a. M. 1988.
- Die Herausforderung der Gewerkschaften. Plädoyers für die Erweiterung ihres politischen und kulturellen Mandats. Frankfurt a. M./New York 1989.
- (with Alexander Kluge): Maßverhältnisse des Politischen: 15 Vorschläge zum Unterscheidungsvermögen. Frankfurt a. M. 1992
- Kältestrom. Göttingen 1994. ISBN 3882433582
- Unbotmäßige Zeitgenossen. Annäherungen und Erinnerungen. Frankfurt a. M. 1994.
- Achtundsechzig. Politische Intellektuelle und die Macht. Göttingen 1995.
- Kindheit und Schule in einer Welt der Umbrüche. Göttingen 1997.
- (with Hans Werner Dannowski): Königsberg–Kaliningrad: Reise in die Stadt Kants und Hamanns. Göttingen 1998.
- Warum SPD? 7 Argumente für einen nachhaltigen Macht- und Politikwechsel. Göttingen 1998.
- (with Alexander Kluge): Der unterschätzte Mensch. Frankfurt a. M. 2001. (* ISBN 3882437863
- Kant und Marx. Ein Epochengespräch. Göttingen 2003.
- Wozu noch Gewerkschaften? Eine Streitschrift; Steidl Verlag, 2004 ISBN 3865211658,
- Die Faust-Karriere. Vom verzweifelten Intellektuellen zum gescheiterten Unternehmer. Göttingen 2006. ISBN 3865211887