Using the young Hegela s a struggle for recognitiona as a basis, Honneth ... has written a remarkable book. Honnetha s book is accessible to
and deserving of
a wide readership. Recommended for upper
division undergraduates and above and the general reader. Choice This is a most remarkable book. The exposition and critical discussion are conducted with ... Read moreexemplary clarity. It may change intellectual lives; it will certainly attract a great deal of attention for many years to come. William Outhwaite, University of Sussex This far
ranging study illuminates one of the most important and puzzling features of modern politics, the demand for recognition. Honneth not only traces its origins in the thought of the last two centuries, but also shows how differently the need for recognition has been conceived. Honnetha s book casts a flood of light on what has been an area of darkness, the place where the philosophical tradition and modern politics meet and interweave. Since neither is really comprehensible without the other, this work is essential reading for those who would understand either. It is a path
breaking study, which ought to be at the centre of the debate for many years to come. Charles Taylor, McGill University Axel Honnetha s The Struggle for Recognition is remarkable for the skill with which he synthesizes a wide range of perspectives
sociological, psychoanalytical and philosophical
into a powerful and original model of social identity and social conflict. It represents a major step towards the development of a new a post
linguistica paradigm for critical theory. Peter Dews, University of Essex The Struggle for Recognition is an ambitious and rewarding book, at the intersection of a number of important debates. Radical Philosophy Honnetha s book should attract a wide audience ... [it] represents a major contribution to an exciting new research programme in critical social theory. Political Studies [A] clearly written and impressively structured amalgamation of political thought, social psychology, and current social philosophy. Simon Kow, University of Toronto Show Less