The Struggle for Recognition: The Moral Grammar of Social Conflicts (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought)

This is a most remarkable book. The exposition and critical discussion are conducted with exemplary clarity. It may change intellectual lives; it will certainly attract a great deal of attention for many years to come.'' -- William Outhwaite, University of Sussex ''Honneth's book casts a flood of light on what has been an area of darkness, the place where the philosophical tradition and modern politics meet and interweave. Since neither is really comprehensible without the other, this work is essential reading for those who would understand either. It is a pathbreaking study, which ought to be at the center of the debate for many years to come.'' -- Charles Taylor, McGill University In this pathbreaking study, Axel Honneth argues that ''the struggle for recognition'' is, and should be, at the center of social conflicts. Moving smoothly between moral philosophy and social theory, Honneth offers insights into such issues as the social forms of recognition and nonrecognition, the moral basis of interaction in human conflicts, the relation between the recognition model and conceptions of modernity, the normative basis of social theory, and the possibility of mediating between Hegel and Kant. Pt. I. An Alternative Tradition In Modern Social Theory: Hegel's Original Idea. 1. The Struggle For Self-preservation: On The Foundation Of Modern Social Philosophy. 2. Crime And Ethical Life: Hegel's Intersubjectivist Innovation. 3. The Struggle For Recognition: On The Social Theory In Hegel's Jena Realphilosophie -- Pt. Ii. A Systematic Renewal: The Structure Of Social Relations Of Recognition. 4. Recognition And Socialization: Mead's Naturalistic Transformation Of Hegel's Idea. 5. Patterns Of Intersubjective Recognition: Love, Rights, And Solidarity. 6. Personal Identity And Disrespect: The Violation Of The Body, The Denial Of Rights, And The Denigration Of Ways Of Life -- Pt. Iii. Social-philosophical Perspectives: Morality And Societal Development. 7. Traces Of A Tradition In Social Philosophy: Marx, Sorel, Sartre. 8. Disrespect And Resistance: The Moral Logic Of Social Conflicts. 9. Intersubjective Conditions For Personal Integrity: A Formal Conception Of Ethical Life. Axel Honneth ; Translated By Joel Anderson. Originally Published: Cambridge, Uk : Polity Press ; Oxford ; Cambridge, Ma : Blackwell, 1995. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [200]-208) And Index. The Struggle for Recognition. The Moral Grammar of Social Conflicts.pdf......Page 1 scan0001.pdf......Page 18 scan0002.pdf......Page 54