Jiggy Habermas

Jugen Habermas may be one of the most challenging peices we have read this year. The term modernity and its relitive concept is being challenged by Habermas as he argues that it is continuously beging shaped and improved. Human civilizations always feel as if they are at the center of the known universe, baring the most knowledge and information. This fact is echoed by Habermas who states that "people considered themselves modern during the period of Charles the Great in the twelfth century" (Habermas 98). Truly our perspective on the future is of optimism but we understand that most of current state by the time period we live in. Every society believes that are at the forfront of all that is known, but in truth all the information that is to be known is impossible to consume. Classical and modern are two vastly differnt concepts that swell their own opinions of the present. Habermas makes referance to the classic in history of modern art and how it is preceived. Enlightenment has mixed these two concepts together as the now classic age is reflected as using modern theory and thought. I would assume that modernity is constantly changing and adapting, never will be know enough or stop our pursuit for knowing all. Habermas, though challenging, shows the changes in thought and differences in current opinion.