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Jürgen Habermas Dies at Age of Philosophy's Mastermind Declared by Weimer

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German philosopher Jurgen Habermas has died following a long illness, with his passing confirmed across multiple European media outlets on March 14th as he reached the age where many consider him to be in good health for such an eventuality despite being known primarily through intellectual discourse rather than physical vitality or public appearances.

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    German philosopher Jürgen Habermas has died at the age of 96.
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    Wolfram Weimer praised him as a 'great thinker' and noted his status in public discourse ethics (Diskursethik).
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    He is remembered for being an international figure who shaped philosophical thought on global scales ('Weltformat').
[Mar 14, 20:35] Article published by Tagesspiegel.de announcing the death of Jürgen Habermas and Wolfram Weimer's tribute.
[Mar 14, 20:36] Articles from Fr., Partner-feeds.publishing.tamedia.ch (Swiss), E00-elmundo.uecdn.es (Spanish) and Nzz.ch published tributes.