Jürgen Habermas: in memoriam

Abstract

On March 14, 2026, Jürgen Habermas died at the age of 96 in Starnberg, the quiet Bavarian town that had been his home since 1972. With him passed the author of a monumental body of work spanning more than half a century, encompassing nearly thirty books and some twenty international awards and recognitions. A philosopher of exceptional professionalism, his thought was distinguished by an uncommon density and rigor, systematically and meticulously concerned with presenting and discussing each theory without distorting others' ideas and adhering as closely as possible to the meaning the authors intended. A truly interdisciplinary intellectual, he was able to harmonize analytic and continental philosophy and to build bridges to sociology, law, and linguistics. A fame, in every sense, well deserved.