Quote by: Jurgen Habermas

What was new was the symbolic force of the targets struck. The attackers did not just physically cause the highest buildings in Manhattan to collapse; they also destroyed an icon in the household imagery of the American nation.


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Author Bio


  • NameJurgen Habermas
  • DescriptionGerman sociologist and philosopher
  • AliasesJurgen Habermas
  • BornJune 18, 1929
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionSociologist; Philosopher
  • AwardsGeschwister-Scholl-Preis; Wilhelm Leuschner Medal; Erasmus Prize; Holberg International Memorial Prize; Theodor W. Adorno Award; Peace Prize Of The German Book Trade; Princess Of Asturias Award - Social Sciences;