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Habermas's theory of communicative action as a theoretical framework for mediation practice
Author(s) -
Chilton Stephen,
Wyant Cuzzo Maria Stalzer
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
conflict resolution quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.323
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1541-1508
pISSN - 1536-5581
DOI - 10.1002/crq.106
Subject(s) - communicative action , argumentation theory , presupposition , epistemology , mediation , focus (optics) , action (physics) , sociology , psychology , philosophy , social science , physics , quantum mechanics , optics
This article articulates Habermas's “presuppositions of argumentation,” which can help mediators focus on fundamental elements of conflict resolution, and encourages discussion that derives from Habermas's ideas of the “conditions of communication.”