Axel Honneth

Disrespect (eBook, PDF)

The Normative Foundations of Critical Theory

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Produktbeschreibung

Over the last decade, Axel Honneth has established himself as one of the leading social and political philosophers in the world today. Rooted in the tradition of critical theory, his writings have been central to the revitalization of critical theory and have become increasingly influential. His theory of recognition has gained worldwide attention and is seen by some as the principal counterpart to Habermass theory of discourse ethics.

In this important new volume, Honneth pursues his path-breaking work on recognition by exploring the moral experiences of disrespect that underpin the conduct of social and political critique. What we might conceive of as a striving for social recognition initially appears in a negative form as the experience of humiliation or disrespect. Honneth argues that disrespect constitutes the systematic key to a comprehensive theory of recognition that seeks to clarify the sense in which institutionalized patterns of social recognition generate justified demands on the way subjects treat each other.

This new book by one of the leading social and political philosophers of our time will be of particular interest to students and scholars in social and political theory and philosophy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780745692326
• Artikelnr.: 41738052

Autorenporträt

Axel Honneth is Professor of Philosophy at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt.

Inhaltsangabe

I. The Tasks of Social Philosophy
Pathologies of the Social: The Past and Present of Social Philosophy
The Possibility of a Disclosing Critique of Society: The Dialectic of
Enlightenment in Light of Current Debates in Social Criticism
The Social Dynamics Of Disrespect: On The Location Of Critical Theory Today
Moral Consciousness and Class Domination: Some Problems in the Analysis of
Hidden Morality
II. Morality and Recognition
The Other of Justice: Habermas and the Ethical Challenge of Postmodernism.
Between Aristotle and Kant: Recognition and Moral Obligation
Between Justice and Affection: The Family as a Field of Moral Disputes
Love and Morality: On the Moral Content of Emotional Ties
Decentered Autonomy: The Subject After the Fall
III. Problems of Political Philosophy
Is Universalism a Moral Trap? The Presuppositions and Limits of a Politics
of Human Rights
Democracy as Reflexive Cooperation: John Dewey and the Theory of Democracy
Today
Negative Freedom and Cultural Belonging: An Unhealthy Tension in the
Political Philosophy of Isaiah Berlin
Post-traditional Communities: A Conceptual Proposal

Rezensionen

"For the past few decades Axel Honneth has been developingand defending the concept of recognition as the groundwork for acritical theory of society. In this collection of articles heextends his analysis of recognition in order to show how thisinforms social philosophy, moral theory, and political philosophy.Honneth has a knack for situating fundamental issues in historicalperspective, outlining alternative strategies for dealing withthem, and breaking new ground. This superb collection of essays isessential for anyone interested in recent developments in the scopeand normative foundations of critical social theory."

Richard J. Bernstein, New School for SocialResearch

"This belated translation makes patent what many of ushave suspected for a long time: Axel Honneth's recognitiontheory constitutes one of the most ambitious philosophicalundertakings of our time. These sparkling essays work out itsimplications for major issues in social philosophy, moralphilosophy, and political philosophy."

Nancy Fraser, New School for Social Research