Abstract: Publicity is an important concept in Habermas’s theory. Habermas systematically analyzed the meaning of the concept and the transition of its function from one of criticism to that of integration during the structural transformation of the capitalist public sphere. Meanwhile, he offered a new interpretation of publicity in the light of his discourse theory. Despite his conservatism, Habermas’s principle of publicity opened a novel perspective for us to study the various phenomena and characteristics of both modern democracy and rule by law.

Key words: Habermas, publicity, public sphere

摘要： 公共性是哈贝马斯交往理论中的重要概念。哈贝马斯系统论述了公共性概念的含义以及随着资产阶级公共领域的结构转型所发生的由批判功能向整合功能的转变。与此同时他也根据其话语理论赋予了公共性以新的理解。抛开其保守性,哈贝马斯的公共性原则为我们研究当代民主法治诸现象及特征提供了一个独特的视角。

关键词: 哈贝马斯, 公共性, 公共领域