The Struggle for Recognition
The Moral Grammar of Social Conflicts
1. Auflage Oktober 1996
240 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-7456-1838-8
John Wiley & Sons
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.
Translator's Note.
Translator's Introduction.
Preface.
Introduction.
Part I: An Alternative Tradition in Modern Social Theory:
Hegel's Original Idea:.
1. The Struggle for Self-Preservation.
2. Crime and Ethical Life.
3. The Struggle for Recognition.
Part II: A Systematic Renewal: The Structure of Social
Relations of Recognition:.
4. Recognition and Socialization.
5. Patterns of Intersubjective Recognition.
6. Personal Identity and Disrespect.
Part III: Social-philosophical Perspectives: Morality and
Societal Development:.
7. Traces of a Tradition in Social Philosophy.
8. Disrespect and Resistance.
9. Intersubjective Conditions for Personal Integrity.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
Translator's Introduction.
Preface.
Introduction.
Part I: An Alternative Tradition in Modern Social Theory:
Hegel's Original Idea:.
1. The Struggle for Self-Preservation.
2. Crime and Ethical Life.
3. The Struggle for Recognition.
Part II: A Systematic Renewal: The Structure of Social
Relations of Recognition:.
4. Recognition and Socialization.
5. Patterns of Intersubjective Recognition.
6. Personal Identity and Disrespect.
Part III: Social-philosophical Perspectives: Morality and
Societal Development:.
7. Traces of a Tradition in Social Philosophy.
8. Disrespect and Resistance.
9. Intersubjective Conditions for Personal Integrity.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
"Using the young Hegel's 'struggle for recognition' as a basis,
Honneth ... has written a remarkable book. Honneth's book is
accessible to - and deserving of - a wide readership. Recommended
for upper-division undergraduates and above and the general
reader." Choice
"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
"This far-ranging study illuminates one of the most important
and puzzling features of modern politics, the demand for
recognition. Honneth not only traces its origins in the thought of
the last two centuries, but also shows how differently the need for
recognition has been conceived. 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
path-breaking study, which ought to be at the centre of the debate
for many years to come." Charles Taylor, McGill
University
"Axel Honneth's The Struggle for Recognition is
remarkable for the skill with which he synthesizes a wide range of
perspectives - sociological, psychoanalytical and philosophical -
into a powerful and original model of social identity and social
conflict. It represents a major step towards the development of a
new 'post-linguistic' paradigm for critical theory." Peter Dews,
University of Essex
"The Struggle for Recognition is an ambitious and
rewarding book, at the intersection of a number of important
debates." Radical Philosophy
"Honneth's book should attract a wide audience ... [it]
represents a major contribution to an exciting new research
programme in critical social theory." Political
Studies
"[A] clearly written and impressively structured amalgamation of
political thought, social psychology, and current social
philosophy." Simon Kow, University of Toronto
Honneth ... has written a remarkable book. Honneth's book is
accessible to - and deserving of - a wide readership. Recommended
for upper-division undergraduates and above and the general
reader." Choice
"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
"This far-ranging study illuminates one of the most important
and puzzling features of modern politics, the demand for
recognition. Honneth not only traces its origins in the thought of
the last two centuries, but also shows how differently the need for
recognition has been conceived. 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
path-breaking study, which ought to be at the centre of the debate
for many years to come." Charles Taylor, McGill
University
"Axel Honneth's The Struggle for Recognition is
remarkable for the skill with which he synthesizes a wide range of
perspectives - sociological, psychoanalytical and philosophical -
into a powerful and original model of social identity and social
conflict. It represents a major step towards the development of a
new 'post-linguistic' paradigm for critical theory." Peter Dews,
University of Essex
"The Struggle for Recognition is an ambitious and
rewarding book, at the intersection of a number of important
debates." Radical Philosophy
"Honneth's book should attract a wide audience ... [it]
represents a major contribution to an exciting new research
programme in critical social theory." Political
Studies
"[A] clearly written and impressively structured amalgamation of
political thought, social psychology, and current social
philosophy." Simon Kow, University of Toronto
Axel Honneth is a professor of philosophy at both the University of Frankfurt and Columbia University. He is also director of the Institut für Sozialforschung in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
