Axel Honneth

Table of Contents Abbreviations 1 Introduction 1.1 A Brief Biography 1.2 Honneth s Themes 1.3 Intellectual Contexts 2 Individuals Struggle for Recognition 2.1 The Intersubjectivist Turn 2.2 Self-Confidence and Love 2.3 Self-Respect and Rights 2.4 Self-Esteem and Solidarity 2.5 Antecedent Recognition 2.6 Critical Perspectives 3 Social Struggles for Recognition 3.1 Conflicts of Interest vs. Moral Conflicts 3.2 Social Struggles for Recognition 3.3 Historical Progress 3.4 Critical Perspectives 4 Diagnosing Social Pathologies 4.1 Social Philosophy as Social Diagnosis 4.2 Social Pathologies as Second-Order Disorders 4.3 Critical Perspectives 4.4 Recapitulation 5 Recognition and Markets 5.1 Work and Recognition 5.2 Fraser s Challenges, Honneth s Responses 5.3 Assessing an Unfinished Debate 6 Social Freedom and Recognition 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Social Freedom 6.3 Social Spheres 6.4 Innovations and Critical Perspectives 7 Concluding Speculations Bibliography

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