Love, society and agape
An interview with Axel Honneth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2398010 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gennaro Iorio (0000-0002-7854-7220, University of Salerno, corresponding author), Filipe Campello (0000-0003-1954-0421, Goethe University Frankfurt) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 246-258 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Social Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-4310 • E-ISSN: 1461-7137 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1368431012459697 |
| OpenAlex | W2117169857 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 3 |
This interview discusses whether the concept of love can be used not only when dealing with primary relations of recognition, as in the relations of family or friendship, but also regarding social relations in civil society. The issues refer to the categorical differences between the concept of love - as developed by Honneth in his theory of recognition - and that proposed by the concept of 'agapic action' as a specific comprehension of love that is not reducible to affective bonds, but that could be helpful in interpreting actions beyond such intimate relations. Thus, the interview discusses in which sense the concept of 'agapic action' can contribute to a social theory, on the one hand, distinguishing between a strict sense of love as primary affective bonds and, on the other, the concept of solidarity as social bonds
Comprehension · Epistemology · Friendship · Political science · Sociology · Solidarity · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Law · Marxism and Critical Theory · Philosophy · Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |