Axel Honneth and the Movement of Recognition: Structure of the Self and Second Nature (Deutsche Zeitschrift Für Philosophie / Sonderbände)

The author explores the thought of one of the most important contemporary philosophers, Axel Honneth, in his attempt to develop a critical theory of society and to develop a third way between liberalism and republicanism. At the heart of this attempt is the concept of recognition, which is explored in all its multiple dimensions in order to develop a new image of subject, society, and freedom. Contents Introduction Chapter 1 A Negative Approach to Normativity Chapter 2 A Post-Metaphysical Moral Grammar: The Struggle for Recognition Chapter 3 Reification and the Antecedence of Recognition Chapter 4 Freedom’s Right and the ‘Historical Turn’ Chapter 5 Recognition: from Affirmation to Mutual Authorization Chapter 6 Recognition between Actuality and Potentiality Bibliography Index of Subjects Index of Names