In this chapter, it is important to keep in mind the following operational
definitions of Habermas’s terms: the domain of technical reflection (instrumental
rationality) refers to all units of thinking related to the way one controls and/or
manipulates one’s environment. The domain of practical reflection is defined as all
units of thinking related to speaker’s social interaction governed by consensual norms
that define reciprocal expectations about behavior between individuals. The domain of
emancipatory reflection is defined as all units of thinking related to insight gained
through critical self-awareness and leading to transformed consciousness.
Keywords: Technical reflection, practical reflection, emancipator reflection,
cinematic reflections, Habermas’s domains, discursive acts, emancipatory, reflective
domain, pragmatic notions, critical self-awareness, instrumental rationality.
