(FILES) German philosopher Jurgen Habermas speaks at the Jewish museum during a ceremony to award Jan Philipp Reemtsma and Hubertus Erlen with the prize for "Understanding and Tolerance" in Berlin, November 13, 2010. German philosopher Jürgen Habermas has died. The world-renowned intellectual passed away on March 14, 2026 at the age of 96 in Starnberg, a spokeswoman for the Suhrkamp publishing house told AFP news agency. She cited information from Habermas's family. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images)