Redistribution Or Recognition?: a Political-Philosophical Exchange by Nancy Fraser and Axel Honneth

'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.'. This 2003 Verso Books Paperback is in very good condition. Some pencil annotations.

ISBN: 9781859844922 SKU: 1551671 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.