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The Reflection And Pursuit Of "Recognition"

Posted on:2014-11-29Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:R WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2255330401481215Subject:Marxist philosophy
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The theory of recognition put forward by the famous contemporary German philosopherand social theorist Honneth not only inherited the critical tradition of the Frankfurt School,but also realized “the transformation of recognition theory” of the critical theory of westernMarxism, setting a new direction for the development of criticism and broadening the studyfield of Marxist philosophy. Honneth’s theory of recognition in recent years has causedcommon concerns among scholars and become a hot topic. However, few scholars areconcerned about the comparative study between Honneth’s recognition theory and Marx’stheory of recognition. It can be said that facing the social reality of our times, Honneth seizedthe problem of how to regulate the contradictions and conflicts among political pluralism,individual and community, constructed the theory of recognition for intersubjectivity from thesocial ethics sight and sought to reach a consensus between subjects in interactions. Needlessto say, Honneth’s theory of recognition is very purposeful and realistic, but it lacks possibilityfor practices. Then, to rethink the philosophy of Honneth, it is necessary to look back uponthe source of the Frankfurt School–Hegel’s and Marx’s theory of recognition; to make up forthe shortcomings of Honneth’s theory of recognition, it is necessary to make it revolutionaryand critical. Around this core issue, based on the understanding for the dialectics of Hegeland Marx, taking Honneth’s theory of recognition as a starting point, Honneth’s theory ofrecognition is elaborated systematically and the crux of this theory is analyzed thoroughly inthis paper, hoping to re-develop the theory of recognition in the revolutionary and criticalhorizons.
Keywords/Search Tags:Recognition, Honneth, Hegel, Marx
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