O exercício da democracia deliberativa na perspectiva do agir comunicativo em Jürgen Habermas

Abstract

This scientific monograph, entitled "The Exercise of Deliberative Democracy from the Perspective of Communicative Action" in Habermas, aims to investigate the exercise of deliberative democracy, based on communicative action. Although criticized, it overcomes it and positions itself as an alternative to aggregative theory. Aggregative theory proposes the pursuit of power through legitimate domination, in which leaders are the only decisive figures, provided that subordinates submit to their dominators. The objective of Deliberative Democracy from the Perspective of Communicative Action is to provide a set of discursive principles that can be used to reach consensus that satisfies all participants in all areas of life, especially in the political sphere. To this end, it is important to postulate valid principles that benefit all participants in the discourse, regardless of their social position, because understanding enables social cohesion, allowing for better living conditions and fostering happiness, compared to the possibility of living in a society where individuals are exploited to ensure individual interests. Furthermore, results based solely on guidance clash with the fundamental principles and values of individuals, hence the need to sacrifice individual interests for the well-being of all, which is achieved through understanding. This Scientific Monograph was prepared using the bibliographic research method, which was based on a survey of theoretical references based on specialized literature and the technique of textual hermeneutics, which consisted of reading, understanding, and interpreting texts that address the same topic or are related to the topic under analysis.