The Two Nightmares of Jürgen Habermas

One of the peculiarities of English-language academic publishing is that, unlike the French and the Germans, and regardless how esoteric the subject, English university presses like to have an illustration on the front cover of their books. This is presumably just a convention, and not a business decision, since it is difficult to imagine that it improves sales. Either way, it often puts philosophers in a tight spot when they are pressed by some junior graphics designer to answer questions like “what is your book about?”