Lebenswelt, in German

Well, definately not that.
I would translate ''Lebenswelt'' literally with "lifeworld", it means 'surroundings / environment' or 'bio-sphere', even 'community'.

It depends completely on the context > the Habermas' expression, e.g. isn't really possible to be translated at all.

Oh, and welcome to A2K!

(Frontispiece would be 'Titelbild', 'Vorderseite', 'Frontispiz', 'Titelkupfer'.)

Ah, Walter, I was waiting you to say so!

<I have translations in three other languages>

I couldn't stay at the computer, Francis: I had to watch your president and my chancellor on various local, regional and national tv-channels: big event at our local airport, when they arrived and flew of (as well as in the small town, where they met and friends of us live close by). :wink:

I'm at the computer and watch the TV at the same time.

I could, too - but not on a coach or in an armschair.

Lebenswelt
Thanks. I'll go look up Habermas in a few minutes.
:wink:

Habermas...Lebenswelt
Thanks, I think I'm going to really like A2K.

I looked up Habermas, and I see that he's a philosopher. Could you or someone give me a general explanation of his Lebenswelt concept, or refer me to some reference source? I only need a general idea...

Thanks very much!
:wink:

Best would be to google the terms - you'll get a number of pages, dispending on your knowledge about philosophy in general, you can make your choice(s).

(The Francfort school might be a good starting point :wink: )