Axel Honneth by Christopher Zurn
With his insightful and wide-ranging theory of recognition, Axel Honneth has decisively reshaped the Frankfurt School tradition of critical social theory."While continuing in the tradition of critical social theory inaugurated by the Frankfurt School in the 1930s, Axel Honneth has been one of its most innovative developersZurn's study of Honneth's social theory of recognition and freedom captures clearly and incisively the dialectical interplay between philosophical inquiry and empirical research that defines his approach. It is the best guide I know of to the rich, multidisciplinary work of this significant thinker."
Thomas A. McCarthy, Northwestern University
"A masterful and remarkably clear systematic reconstruction of the core ideas and arguments of Honneth's distinctive approach to critical social theory. Situating Honneth's work in relation to its historical sources, mainstream social and political theories, and rival approaches to critical theory, Zurn provides an invaluable resource for students of critical theory. But this is not just a book for students. Zurn is one of Honneth's best and most insightful critics, and his book is interpretatively generous yet at the same time incisively critical, assiduously defending the significant achievements of Honneth's theory while pointing out the challenges it has yet to overcome."
Amy Allen, Dartmough College
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745649047 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745649041 |
| Title | Axel Honneth |
| Author | Christopher Zurn |
| Series | Key Contemporary Thinkers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-02-27 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
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