| The Philosophy of Recognition: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives Contributor(s): Schmidt Am Busch, Hans-Christoph (Editor), Zurn, Christopher F. (Editor), Neuhouser, Frederick (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0739144251 ISBN-13: 9780739144251 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $152.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Essays - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Philosophy | Movements - Humanism |
| Dewey: 128 |
| LCCN: 2009038852 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.60 lbs) 390 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The theory of recognition is now a well-established and mature research paradigm in philosophy, and it is both influential in and influenced by developments in other fields of the humanities and social sciences. From debates in moral philosophy about the fundamental roots of obligation, to debates in political philosophy about the character of multicultural societies, to debates in legal theory about the structure and justification of rights, to debates in social theory about the prospects and proper objects of critical theory, to debates in ontology, philosophical anthropology and psychology about the structure of personal and group identities, theories based on the concept of intersubjective recognition have staked out central positions. At the same time, contemporary theories of recognition are strongly, perhaps indissociably, connected to themes in the history of philosophy, especially as treated in German idealism. This volume compromises a collection of original papers by eminent international scholars working at the forefront of recognition theory and provides an unparalleled view of the depth and diversity of philosophical research on the topic. Its particular strength is in exploring connections between the history of philosophy and contemporary research by combining in one volume full treatments of classical authors on recognition-Rousseau, Kant, Fichte, Hegel, Marx, Freud-with cutting edge work by leading contemporary philosophers of recognition, including Fraser, Honneth, and others. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fraser, Nancy: - Nancy Fraser is Henry A. and Louise Loeb Professor of Political and Social Science at the New School for Social Research. Her many publications include Fortunes of Feminism (2013), Scales of Justice (2008), Adding Insult to Injury: Nancy Fraser Debates Her Critics (2008) and Redistribution or Recognition? (with Axel Honneth, 2003).Renault, Emmanuel: - Emmanuel Renault is Professor of Social and Political Philosophy at the University of Paris Ouest-Nanterre. He is the author of several books on Marx, Hegel, social philosophy and contemporary critical theory, including The Philosophy of Recognition: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (2009). He is editor of the journal Actual Marx and co-editor of Critical Horizons. |