The Habermasian Foundations and Aims of Axel Honneth’s Theory of Recognition
Abstract
The paper reconstructs Axel Honneth’s theoretical evolution as a complex interrogation of Habermasian critical theory, arguing against a misconception that Honneth tries to ‘supersede’ Habermas’ perspective through an essentialist and reductionist social philosophy, and pointing out that Honneth’s theory retains a ‘Habermasian’ tension between two imperatives: attaining post-metaphysical normative foundations and articulating a ‘diagnostic’ social critique. The paper concludes that Honneth’s recent works exhibit a systems-theoretic sensitivity, which suggests that Honneth’s ‘dialogue’ with Habermas continues.
Keywords:
Honneth / Habermas / critique / recognition / intersubjectivity / communicationSource:
Revista Ideias, 2016, 7, 2Publisher:
- São Paulo : Instituto de Filosofia e Ciencias Humanas
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- Studying climate change and its influence on environment: impacts, adaptation and mitigation (RS-43007)
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IFDTTY - JOUR AU - Ivković, Marjan PY - 2016 UR - http://rifdt.instifdt.bg.ac.rs/123456789/1685 AB - The paper reconstructs Axel Honneth’s theoretical evolution as a complex interrogation of Habermasian critical theory, arguing against a misconception that Honneth tries to ‘supersede’ Habermas’ perspective through an essentialist and reductionist social philosophy, and pointing out that Honneth’s theory retains a ‘Habermasian’ tension between two imperatives: attaining post-metaphysical normative foundations and articulating a ‘diagnostic’ social critique. The paper concludes that Honneth’s recent works exhibit a systems-theoretic sensitivity, which suggests that Honneth’s ‘dialogue’ with Habermas continues. PB - São Paulo : Instituto de Filosofia e Ciencias Humanas T2 - Revista Ideias T1 - The Habermasian Foundations and Aims of Axel Honneth’s Theory of Recognition IS - 2 VL - 7 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rifdt_1685 ER -
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Ivković, M.. (2016). The Habermasian Foundations and Aims of Axel Honneth’s Theory of Recognition. in Revista Ideias São Paulo : Instituto de Filosofia e Ciencias Humanas., 7(2). https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rifdt_1685
Ivković M. The Habermasian Foundations and Aims of Axel Honneth’s Theory of Recognition. in Revista Ideias. 2016;7(2). https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rifdt_1685 .
Ivković, Marjan, "The Habermasian Foundations and Aims of Axel Honneth’s Theory of Recognition" in Revista Ideias, 7, no. 2 (2016), https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rifdt_1685 .