New Critical Theory: Beyond Postmodernism and Pos- Critical Thinking
Subject Areas : Research in Theoritical PoliticsKeywords: Reformism reflexivity critical theory subjectivity self- consciousness Reconstructivism,
Abstract :
In this article, first, the main characteristics of new critical theory (NCT) is described as a response to postmodernism and a return to the early Frankfurt School. NCT challenges pessimism and Skepticism of postmodernism and post - critical thinking and revives radical tradition. of critical theory of course NCT is also concerns about recent developments and wants to accomodate it, without assimilations with it simultaneously, NCT adheres principals and take refuge in reformism. So, NCT tries to compromise continuity and discontinuity, Finally NCT seeks for a radical solution for ills of late capitalism and for this matter goes beyond Habermasian and postmodern reconstructive approach.