A Comparative Study on Critical Rational View in Habermas and Poper’s Thoughts

Subject Areas : Journal of Law and Politics

Jahangir Bagheri Ilkhchi ^{1 *} , Manhnaz Nazelian ^{2 *}

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Received: 2015-07-11 Accepted : 2015-07-11 Published : 2009-07-23

Keywords: rationality, Criticism, Democracy, Totalitar, Consensus, Evolution, liberty,

Abstract :

Popper and Habermas’ political thoughts are formed based on the relationship betweenrationality and criticism to an extent that, despite their differences, the two elements playkey roles in their notions. Popper views rationality as a whole, and beside rejecting Habermas’historicity and antagonizing, he has rational and irrational totalitar. On the other hand,Habermas criticizes the uniqueness of scientific methods and emphasizes on the epistemologicaldifferences. Now the question is that: Considering rationality and criticism as twomain elements of Habermas and Popper’s thoughts, what are the similarities and differencesin their views?Our hypothesis is that the presence of rationality and criticism in both Popper and Habermas’thoughts has led to similar results regardless of the different mindsets they favoured.The present paper aims to demonstrate how Habermas and Popper reached the same resultsin site of two different ideologies they belonged to. The method applied here is comparative.The results may be used in academic and political milieu, civil institutions like politicalparties and directing politicians.