鲍勃·卡农：英国东伦敦大学社会学系的资深讲师，近年来一直致力于拯救处于后现代主义攻击之下的现代性的规范内容，在社会学和政治学基础理论方面具有一定的学术影响。

鲍勃·卡农：英国东伦敦大学社会学系的资深讲师，近年来一直致力于拯救处于后现代主义攻击之下的现代性的规范内容，在社会学和政治学基础理论方面具有一定的学术影响。

雷蒙·盖斯为英国剑桥大学哲学系教授，政治哲学学者，主要研究19世纪和20世纪的欧洲哲学，同时也涉猎欧陆哲学史以及艺术哲学研究。

Habermas and earlier members of the Frankfurt School have presented critical theory as a radically new form of knowledge. It is differentiated from the natural sciences as essentially 'reflective': the knowledge it provides guides us towards enlightenment as to our true interests, and emancipation from often unsuspected forms of external and internal coercion. Its first paradig...(展开全部)

While post- and decolonial theorists have thoroughly debunked the idea of historical progress as a Eurocentric, imperialist, and neocolonialist fallacy, many of the most prominent contemporary thinkers associated with the Frankfurt School-J rgen Habermas, Axel Honneth, and Rainer Forst-have defended ideas of progress, development, and modernity and have even made such ideas cen...(展开全部)

While post- and decolonial theorists have thoroughly debunked the idea of historical progress as a Eurocentric, imperialist, and neocolonialist fallacy, many of the most prominent contemporary thinkers associated with the Frankfurt School-J rgen Habermas, Axel Honneth, and Rainer Forst-have defended ideas of progress, development, and modernity and have even made such ideas cen...(展开全部)

Ulrich Beck's best selling Risk Society established risk on the sociological agenda. It brought together a wide range of issues centering on environmental, health and personal risk, provided a rallying ground for researchers and activists in a variety of social movements and acted as a reference point for state and local policies in risk management. The Risk Society and Beyond ...(展开全部)