| Redistribution or Recognition?: A Political-Philosophical Exchange Contributor(s): Fraser, Nancy (Author), Honneth, Axel (Author), Golb, Joel (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1859844928 ISBN-13: 9781859844922 Publisher: Verso OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2004 Annotation: "Recognition" has become a keyword of our time, but its relation to economic "redistribution" remains unclear. This volume stages a debate between two philosophers, one North American, the other German, who hold different views of the relation of redistribution to recognition. Axel Honneth conceives recognition as the fundamental, over-arching moral category, potentially encompassing redistribution, while Nancy Fraser argues that the two categories are both fundamental and mutually irreducible. In alternating chapters the authors respond to each other's criticisms, and offer a lively dialogue on identity politics, capitalism and social justice. The volume is a dramatic riposte to those who proclaim the death of "grand theory." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Social Science | Sociology - Social Theory - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 303.372 |
| LCCN: 2003057675 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 8.58" (0.85 lbs) 276 pages |
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| Publisher Description: "Recognition" has become a veritable keyword of our time, but its relation to "redistribution" remains undertheorized. This volume remedies the lacuna by staging a sustained debate between two philosophers, one North American, the other European, who hold different views of the matter. Highly attuned to contemporary politics, the exchange between Nancy Fraser and Axel Honneth constitutes a rigorous dialogue on moral philosophy, social theory, and the best way to conceptualize capitalist society. |