The Struggle for Recognition

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In this book Axel Honneth re-examines arguments put forward by Hegel and claims that the 'struggle for recognition' should be at the centre of social conflicts.

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Axel Honneth

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"Using the young Hegel's 'struggle for recognition' as a basis,Honneth ... has written a remarkable book. Honneth's book isaccessible to - and deserving of - a wide readership. Recommendedfor upper-division undergraduates and above and the generalreader." Choice "This is a most remarkable book. The exposition and criticaldiscussion are conducted with exemplary clarity. It may changeintellectual lives; it will certainly attract a great deal ofattention for many years to come." William Outhwaite, Universityof Sussex "This far-ranging study illuminates one of the most importantand puzzling features of modern politics, the demand forrecognition. Honneth not only traces its origins in the thought ofthe last two centuries, but also shows how differently the need forrecognition has been conceived. Honneth's book casts a flood oflight on what has been an area of darkness, the place where thephilosophical tradition and modern politics meet and interweave.Since neither is really comprehensible without the other, this workis essential reading for those who would understand either. It is apath-breaking study, which ought to be at the centre of the debatefor many years to come." Charles Taylor, McGillUniversity "Axel Honneth's The Struggle for Recognition isremarkable for the skill with which he synthesizes a wide range ofperspectives - sociological, psychoanalytical and philosophical -into a powerful and original model of social identity and socialconflict. It represents a major step towards the development of anew 'post-linguistic' paradigm for critical theory." Peter Dews,University of Essex "The Struggle for Recognition is an ambitious andrewarding book, at the intersection of a number of importantdebates." Radical Philosophy "Honneth's book should attract a wide audience ... [it]represents a major contribution to an exciting new researchprogramme in critical social theory." PoliticalStudies "[A] clearly written and impressively structured amalgamation ofpolitical thought, social psychology, and current socialphilosophy." Simon Kow, University of Toronto
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