Disrespect

Axel Honneth is Professor of Philosophy at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt.

• I. The Tasks of Social PhilosophyPathologies of the Social: The Past and Present of Social PhilosophyThe Possibility of a Disclosing Critique of Society: The Dialectic of Enlightenment in Light of Current Debates in Social CriticismThe Social Dynamics Of Disrespect: On The Location Of Critical Theory TodayMoral Consciousness and Class Domination: Some Problems in the Analysis of Hidden MoralityII. Morality and RecognitionThe Other of Justice: Habermas and the Ethical Challenge of Postmodernism.Between Aristotle and Kant: Recognition and Moral ObligationBetween Justice and Affection: The Family as a Field of Moral DisputesLove and Morality: On the Moral Content of Emotional TiesDecentered Autonomy: The Subject After the FallIII. Problems of Political PhilosophyIs Universalism a Moral Trap? The Presuppositions and Limits of a Politics of Human RightsDemocracy as Reflexive Cooperation: John Dewey and the Theory of Democracy TodayNegative Freedom and Cultural Belonging: An Unhealthy Tension in the Political Philosophy of Isaiah BerlinPost-traditional Communities: A Conceptual Proposal

“For the past few decades Axel Honneth has been developing and defending the concept of recognition as the groundwork for a critical theory of society. In this collection of articles he extends his analysis of recognition in order to show how this informs social philosophy, moral theory, and political philosophy. Honneth has a knack for situating fundamental issues in historical perspective, outlining alternative strategies for dealing with them, and breaking new ground. This superb collection of essays is essential for anyone interested in recent developments in the scope and normative foundations of critical social theory.”Richard J. Bernstein, New School for Social Research “This belated translation makes patent what many of us have suspected for a long time: Axel Honneth’s recognition theory constitutes one of the most ambitious philosophical undertakings of our time. These sparkling essays work out its implications for major issues in social philosophy, moral philosophy, and political philosophy.” Nancy Fraser, New School for Social Research