German philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96

German philosopher Jürgen Habermas has died at age 96. Habermas' work on communication, rationality and sociology made him one of the world’s most influential philosophers and a key intellectual figure in his native Germany. Habermas’ publisher Suhrkamp said that he died on Saturday in Starnberg near Munich. Habermas frequently weighed in on political matters over several decades. Habermas’ extensive writing crossed the boundaries of academic and philosophical disciplines. It provided a vision of modern society and social interaction. His best-known works included the two-volume “Theory of Communicative Action.”