Habermas and Literary Rationality

<p>Literary scholarship has paid little serious attention to Habermas' philosophy and on the other hand the reception of Habermas has given little attention to the role that literary practice can play in a broader theory of communicative action. David Colclasure's argument sets out to demonstrate that a specific literary form of rationality inheres in literary practice and the public reception of literary works which provides a unique contribution to the political public sphere.</p>