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The Integrity And Obstinacy Of Intellectual Creations”: Jürgen Habermas And Librarianship’S Theoretical Literature, John Buschman

Library Publications

Librarianship and library and information science (LIS) has struggled with itstheoretical and epistemological basis - or lack thereof - for a long time. While this lack continues, there have been renewed efforts to explore various theoretical and philosophical positions and their meaning for librarianship and LIS research. This article explores the framework that Jurgen Habermas offers the field in terms of his interlocking work on history, epistemology, and social/economic critique and theory as part of that effort. Before addressing Habermas's thinking and its application to librarianship, a review of recent and relevant literature on epistemology and/or philosophy of librarianship and …