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Hope and Possibility: Advancing an Argument for a Habermasian Perspective in Educational Administration

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The emergence of postmodernism has stimulateddiscourse on the potential for using reason tocreate a just society. The discourse hascaused confusion and dissension in the field ofeducational administration as scholars seek tofind a means to blend concepts inherent in themodern and postmodern. The works of JürgenHabermas provide a means of dealing with thisdilemma and have some specific applications tothe practice of educational administration.

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Kochan, F.K. Hope and Possibility: Advancing an Argument for a Habermasian Perspective in Educational Administration. Studies in Philosophy and Education 21, 137–155 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014436905530

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