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Theme: Praxis: Habermas on practical discourse

1. According to Habermas, what are the four validity claims that underlie verbal communication?

2. What distinguishes communicative action from instrumental action (nonsocial) and strategic action (social)?

3. What does Habermas mean when he says that the ideal of communicative action is unconstrained dialogue and communication, and that this requires removing structural and material barriers in society?