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Teaching & Learning Guide for: Jürgen Habermas and the Public Intellectual in Modern Democratic Life 教学,哈贝马斯与现代民主生活中的公共知识分子学习指南

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Philosophy Compass Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1111/phc3.12899

Peter J. Verovšek

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