The Problem of the Transformation of the Public Space in the Theories of H. Arendt and J. Habermas Cover Image

Viešosios erdvės transformacijos problema H. Arendt ir J. Habermaso teorijose
The Problem of the Transformation of the Public Space in the Theories of H. Arendt and J. Habermas

Author(s): Agnė Alijauskaitė
Subject(s): Structuralism and Post-Structuralism, Social Theory, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: Arendt; autonomy; civic body; democracy; Habermas; public space; public sphere; the transformation of the public sphere;

Summary/Abstract: This paper briefly introduces the concepts of the public space by H. Arendt and J. Habermas, compares them and presents an analysis of the problems concerning the transformation of the public space. In this work, I try to demonstrate that a confrontation between the civic body and the state that appears in the context of the transformation of the public space is not completely grounded. The public sphere, which connects these two areas, is not autonomous. For the main points, I choose the theories of the two authors – Hannah Arendt and Jürgen Habermas. In the work, I discuss the similarities and differences of these theories as well as their conceptual interactions.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 39 (02)
  • Page Range: 41-63
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Lithuanian