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Axel Honneth is widely credited with being one of the most important contemporary critical theorists. His oeuvre which spans more than four decades of writing—from his early engagement with critique in the Frankfurt School tradition to his theory of recognition and the latest discussions of freedom in modern ethical life and the question of socialism—has been enormously influential in the shaping of current critical theory and beyond. This volume takes the central themes of Honneth’s work as a starting point for debating the present and future of critical theory as a form of socially grounded philosophy that is geared towards analyzing and critiquing society. The volume brings together leading scholars in contemporary social and political philosophy. Honneth’s writings revolve around five key themes: critique, recognition, freedom, progress and socialism. His arguments with respect to each of these themes have substantially advanced current debates in critical theory and social and political philosophy more generally. The contributing authors take on these five themes and use them as a springboard to structure their discussion of the future of critical theory in our contemporary moment.

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Author:   Julia Christ ,  Kristina Lepold ,  Daniel Loick ,  Titus Stahl
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield International
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield International
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.662kg
ISBN:  

9781786614780

ISBN 10:   1786614782
Pages:   330
Publication Date:   13 October 2020
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 22 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Julia Christ, Kristina Lepold, Daniel Loick, Titus Stahl: Debating Critical Theory. An Introduction Section I: Critique Chapter 1: Raymond Geuss: Realism, Yet Again Chapter 2: Rainer Forst: Kantian Republicanism vs. the Neo-Republican Machine: The Meaning and Practice of Political Autonomy Chapter 3: Sally Haslanger: Taking a Stand: Second-Order Social Pathologies or First-Order Critique Chapter 4: Martin Saar: Immanent Normativity and the Fact of Domination: Notes on “Immanent Critique” Chapter 5: Didier Fassin: Moral Economy – A Critical Reappraisal Chapter 6: Robin Celikates: Radical Civility. Social Struggles and the Domestication of Dissent Section II: Recognition Chapter 7: Frederick Neuhouser: Rousseau on the Nature of Social Inequality Chapter 8: Martin Hartmann: Repressive Empathy? A Plea for Contextualization Chapter 9: Joel Whitebook: On Human Sociability Section III: Social Freedom Chapter 10: Bruno Karsenti: Ethical Life and Anomy. From Social Philosophy to Sociology of the State Chapter 11: David Miller: Socialism and the Nation-State Chapter 12: Seyla Benhabib: Hegel’s Concept of the Person and International Human Rights Chapter 13: Beate Roessler: Fashioning Our Selves? On understanding and criticizing the digitized society Chapter 14: Christoph Menke: The Crisis of Liberalism: The Dialectic of Politics and Police Section IV: Progress Chapter 15: Philip Kitcher: John Dewey Goes to Frankfurt. Pragmatism, Critical Theory, and the Invisibility of Moral/Social Problems Chapter 16: Christopher F. Zurn: Political Progress: Piecemeal, Pragmatic, And Processual Chapter 17: Amy Allen: Psychoanalysis and the Critique of Progress

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If Critical Theory and the so-called Frankfurt School should not be understood as a school with a headmaster, but rather as a cooperative project and a context of discussion, this volume is an impressive proof of both: the cooperative character of the enterprise as well as the immense philosophical inspiration emanating from Axel Honneth's work. It is the open-mindedness of his philosophical attitude that results in the most productive encounter and ensures that the theoretical enterprise aimed at conceptualizing and criticizing the societies we live in will continue on in so many voices. --Rahel Jaeggi, Humboldt University of Berlin If Critical Theory and the so-called Frankfurt School should not be understood as a school with a headmaster, but rather as a cooperative project and a context of discussion, this volume is an impressive proof of both: the cooperative character of the enterprise as well as the immense philosophical inspiration emanating from Axel Honneth's work. It is the open-mindedness of his philosophical attitude that results in the most productive encounter and ensures that the theoretical enterprise aimed at conceptualizing and criticizing the societies we live in will continue on in so many voices.

If Critical Theory and the so-called Frankfurt School should not be understood as a school with a headmaster, but rather as a cooperative project and a context of discussion, this volume is an impressive proof of both: the cooperative character of the enterprise as well as the immense philosophical inspiration emanating from Axel Honneth's work. It is the open-mindedness of his philosophical attitude that results in the most productive encounter and ensures that the theoretical enterprise aimed at conceptualizing and criticizing the societies we live in will continue on in so many voices.--Rahel Jaeggi, Humboldt University of Berlin

If Critical Theory and the so-called Frankfurt School should not be understood as a school with a headmaster, but rather as a cooperative project and a context of discussion, this volume is an impressive proof of both: the cooperative character of the enterprise as well as the immense philosophical inspiration emanating from Axel Honneth's work. It is the open-mindedness of his philosophical attitude that results in the most productive encounter and ensures that the theoretical enterprise aimed at conceptualizing and criticizing the societies we live in will continue on in so many voices. --Rahel Jaeggi, Humboldt University of Berlin

Author Information

Julia Christ is a permanent researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Paris, France. Kristina Lepold is an assistant professor at the Department of Philosophy at Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany and currently a visiting scholar at Harvard University, USA Daniel Loick is a fellow at the Center for Humanities and Social Change at Humboldt University Berlin, Germany. Titus Stahl is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

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