Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ624254
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Publication Date: 2001
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Civil Society and the Public Sphere: Habermas's Recent Learning Theory.
Welton, Michael
Studies in the Education of Adults, v33 n1 p20-34 Apr 2001
Habermas' commitment to deliberative democracy and civil society as the preeminent learning domain can help adult education address the changing world. His view of civil society is a guide to achievement of a learning society that encourages active citizenship, nurtures people-centered work, and fosters commitment to the common good. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizen Participation, Democracy, Learning Theories, Lifelong Learning
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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