The Vulnerable Dynamics of Discourse

Abstract In this paper, we offer some compelling reasons to think that issues relating vulnerability play a significant – albeit thus far underacknowledged role in Jürgen Habermas’s notions of communicative action and discourse. We shall argue the basic discourse presuppose robust conception recognising is essential for (i) making sense social character knowledge, on epistemic side things, (ii) possibility deliberative democracy, political things. Our paper divided into four principal sections. Section 1, provide outline Habermas 2, develop an account communication context speaker/hearer relations. specifically focus distorted communication, speech. 3, elaborating pathologies oppression testimonial injustice. 4, explaining how Habermasian resources contribute theory, introducing theory broadens or deepens his ethics theory.