Axel Honneth b. 1949
Axel Honneth (born 1949) is a German philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy.
Axel Honneth is a German philosopher, the most important successor to Jurgen Habermas in the tradition of Frankfurt School critical theory, and the long-time director of the Institute for Social Research in Frankfurt. The Struggle for Recognition reconstructed Hegel's early Jena writings to argue that the desire for recognition by others, rather than the satisfaction of interest, is the deep grammar of social conflict. Freedom's Right and The Idea of Socialism extended his theory of recognition into a normative reconstruction of modern social institutions and a defense of a renewed democratic socialism.
Key facts
- Nationality
- German
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Critical Theory, Continental Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Axel Honneth:
“Recognition is the condition of any non-pathological self-relation.”
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Attributed to Axel Honneth:
“What people fight for is not interest but recognition.”
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Attributed to Axel Honneth:
“Social freedom is realized only in the institutions through which we recognize one another.”
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Attributed to Axel Honneth:
“Reification is the forgetting of antecedent recognition.”
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Attributed to Axel Honneth:
“Socialism is the ongoing democratization of social spheres.”
Frequently asked about Axel Honneth
- When was Axel Honneth born?
- Axel Honneth was born in 1949.
- Where was Axel Honneth from?
- Axel Honneth is a German philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Axel Honneth associated with?
- Axel Honneth is associated with Critical Theory and Continental Philosophy.
- What is Axel Honneth known for?
- Axel Honneth is a German philosopher, the most important successor to Jurgen Habermas in the tradition of Frankfurt School critical theory, and the long-time director of the Institute for Social Research in Frankfurt.
- How many quotes are attributed to Axel Honneth?
- There are 7 attributed quotations from Axel Honneth in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.