Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material / D. Petherbridge -- Introduction: Axel Honneth’s Project Of Critical Theory / Danielle Petherbridge -- 1. Situating Axel Honneth In The Frankfurt School Tradition / Joel Anderson -- 2. Reflective Critical Theory: A Systematic Reconstruction Of Axel Honneth’s Social Philosophy / Jean-Philippe Deranty -- 3. Recognition And The Dynamics Of Intersubjectivity / Johanna Meehan -- 4. Social Solidarity And Intersubjective Recognition: On Axel Honneth’s Struggle For Recognition / D. Petherbridge -- 5. Recognition, Pluralism And The Expectation Of Harmony: Against The Ideal Of An Ethical Life ‘Free From Pain’ / Bert Van Den Brink -- 6. Power, Recognition, And Care: Honneth’s Critique Of Poststructuralist Social Philosophy / Robert Sinnerbrink -- 7. The Theory Of Recognition And Critique Of Institutions / Emmanuel Renault -- 8. Recognition: A Theory Of The Middle? / Carl-Göran Heidegren -- 9. The Social Dimension Of Autonomy / Antti Kauppinen -- 10. First Things First: Redistribution, Recognition And Justification / Rainer Forst -- 11. Recognition, Culture And Economy: Honneth’s Debate With Fraser / Nicholas H. Smith -- 12. Social Pathologies As Second-Order Disorders / Christopher F. Zurn -- 13. The Nugget And The Tailings. Reification Reinterpreted In The Light Of Recognition / Alessandro Ferrara -- 14. Rejoinder / Axel Honneth -- Notes on Contributors / D. Petherbridge -- Index / D. Petherbridge.

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Axel Honneth: Critical Essays brings together a collection of critical interpretations on the work of Axel Honneth, from his earliest writings on philosophical anthropology, his reappraisal of critical theory and critique of post-structuralism, to the development and extension of the theory of recognition, his debate with Nancy Fraser and his most recent work on reification. The book also includes a comprehensive reply by Axel Honneth that not only addresses issues and concerns raised by his critics but also provides significant insights and clarifications into his project overall. The book will be essential reading for all those interested in Honneth’s work, and in critical theory, philosophy and social theory more generally.