The Pragmatists of Communication

Habermas: How can we wanting to be civilized resolve ethical questions in a way that's non-lethal and rational for that reason? We've been talking about his overall project, which I think extends beyond this essay. All the stuff about ethics is just implied near the end. This is all about the pragmatics of communication. He says there are certain ways in which speech might just constitute a way of manipulating other people.