Critical Theory, Transcendental Phenomenology, and the Status of Reason: Horkheimer and Habermas on Husserl’s Idea of Rigorous Philosophical Science
Philosophy & Social Criticism: An International, Interdisciplinary Journal
Published online on April 06, 2026
Abstract
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This article critically interrogates Max Horkheimer’s and Jürgen Habermas’s criticisms of Husserl’s idea of phenomenological philosophy as a rigorous science. It argues that both critical theorists basically misconstrue Husserl’s understanding of ...
This article critically interrogates Max Horkheimer’s and Jürgen Habermas’s criticisms of Husserl’s idea of phenomenological philosophy as a rigorous science. It argues that both critical theorists basically misconstrue Husserl’s understanding of ...