Recognition and Ambivalence (eBook)

Titus Stahl, Heikki Ikaheimo, Kristina Lepold (Herausgeber)

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2021
Columbia University Press (Verlag)
978-0-231-54421-4 (ISBN)

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Recognition is one of the most debated concepts in contemporary social and political thought. Its proponents, such as Axel Honneth, hold that to be recognized by others is a basic human need that is central to forming an identity, and the denial of recognition deprives individuals and communities of something essential for their flourishing. Yet critics including Judith Butler have questioned whether recognition is implicated in structures of domination, arguing that the desire to be recognized can motivative individuals to accept their assigned place in the social order by conforming to oppressive norms or obeying repressive institutions. Is there a way to break this impasse?Recognition and Ambivalence brings together leading scholars in social and political philosophy to develop new perspectives on recognition and its role in social life. It begins with a debate between Honneth and Butler, the first sustained engagement between these two major thinkers on this subject. Contributions from both proponents and critics of theories of recognition further reflect upon and clarify the problems and challenges involved in theorizing the concept and its normative desirability. Together, they explore different routes toward a critical theory of recognition, departing from wholly positive or negative views to ask whether it is an essentially ambivalent phenomenon. Featuring original, systematic work in the philosophy of recognition, this book also provides a useful orientation to the key debates on this important topic.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.7.2021
• Reihe/Serie: New Directions in Critical Theory
• Reihe/Serie: New Directions in Critical Theory
• Co-Autor: Amy Allen, Judith Butler, Robin Celikates, Jean-Philippe Deranty, Axel Honneth, Lois McNay, David Owen
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit
• Schlagworte: Amy Allen • Axel Honneth • Critical theory • Danielle Petherbridge • David Owen • ethical philosophy • Jean-Philippe Deranty • Judith Butler • Lois McNay • New Directions in Critical Theory • Recognition • Robin Celikates
• ISBN-10: 0-231-54421-9 / 0231544219
• ISBN-13: 978-0-231-54421-4 / 9780231544214