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Axel Honneth

Born

in Essen, Germany

July 18, 1949

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Axel Honneth (born July 18, 1949) is a professor of philosophy at both the University of Frankfurt and Columbia University. He is also director of the Institut für Sozialforschung (Institute for Social Research) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Honneth's work focuses on social-political and moral philosophy, especially relations of power, recognition, and respect. One of his core arguments is for the priority of intersubjective relationships of recognition in understanding social relations. This includes non- and mis-recognition as a basis of social and interpersonal conflict. For instance, grievances regarding the distribution of goods in society are ultimately struggles for recognition. ...more

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	The Struggle for Recognition: The Moral Grammar of Social Conflicts by Axel Honneth, Joel Anderson (Translator) 4.13 avg rating — 267 ratings — published 1992 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Idea of Socialism 3.48 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2015 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reification: A New Look At An Old Idea 3.54 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2005 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Freedom's Right: The Social Foundations of Democratic Life 3.47 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2011 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Disrespect: The Normative Foundations of Critical Theory 3.90 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2006 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pathologies of Individual Freedom: Hegel's Social Theory (Princeton Monographs in Philosophy) by Axel Honneth, Ladislaus Löb (Translator) 3.70 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2001 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The I in We: Studies in the Theory of Recognition 4.03 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2010 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pathologies of Reason: On the Legacy of Critical Theory (New Directions in Critical Theory, 23) by Axel Honneth, James Ingram (Translator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2007 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Critique of Power: Reflective Stages in a Critical Social Theory by Axel Honneth, Kenneth Baynes (Translator) 3.80 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1985 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reificacion/ Reification: Un Estudio En La Teoria Del Reconocimiento/ a Study in the Theory of Recognition by Axel Honneth, Graciela Calderon (Translator) 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Child’s creativity – indeed, the human faculty of imagination – presupposes a capacity to be alone, which itself can arise only out of basic confidence in the care of a loved one.”
― Axel Honneth, The Struggle for Recognition: The Moral Grammar of Social Conflicts

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“Only if all members of society can satisfy the needs they share with all others – physical and emotional intimacy, economic independence, and political self-determination – by relying on the sympathy and support of their partners in interaction will our society have become social in the full sense of the term.”
― Axel Honneth, Die Idee des Sozialismus - Versuch einer Aktualisierung

tags: democracy, philosophy, socialism

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“If the mother managed to pass the child’s unconscious test by enduring the aggressive attacks without withdrawing her love in revenge, the child has to accept that she belongs to an external world. If the mother’s love is lasting, the child can develop a sense of confidence in the provision of his or her needs and a capacity to be alone. The child can go on pursue his or her own personal life without the fear of being abandoned because the child possesses the confidence that his or her needs will be met because he or she is of unique value to the mother. The same pattern then applies to adult life where an individual is able to trust himself or herself because he or she believes they are of unique value to other individuals. In becoming sure of the mother’s love, young children come to trust themselves, which makes it possible for them to be alone without anxiety.”
― Axel Honneth, The Struggle for Recognition: The Moral Grammar of Social Conflicts

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