... 9781786600400 ( elec- tronic ) | ISBN 9781786600387 | ISBN 9781786600387 ( cloth : alk . paper ) | ISBN 9781786600394 ( paper : alk . paper ) Subjects : LCSH : Sovereignty . | Critical theory . Classification : LCC JC327 ( ebook ) | LCC ...

Explores the complex history, development and multiple associations of 'Recognition' as a central political idea in Britain, France and Germany.

Axel Honneth is best known for his critique of modern society centered on a concept of recognition. Jacques Rancière has advanced an influential theory of modern politics based on disagreement.

This volume compromises a collection of original papers by eminent international scholars working at the forefront of recognition theory and provides an unparalleled view of the depth and diversity of philosophical research on the topic.

In this volume Axel Honneth deepens and develops his highly influential theory of recognition, showing how it enables us both to rethink the concept of justice and to offer a compelling account of the relationship between social ...

Featuring original, systematic work in the philosophy of recognition, this book also provides a useful orientation to the key debates on this important topic.

In this volume, a distinguished group of international scholars from a variety of disciplines revisits the philosophical and political contributions of Theodor W. Adorno, Walter Benjamin, Max Horkheimer, Herbert Marcuse, Jürgen Habermas, ...