{"title":"Axel Honneth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAxel Honneth\u003c\/strong\u003e offers profound explorations into social philosophy and critical theory, examining the complexities of freedom, recognition, and individual agency. His works challenge readers to consider the deep psychological and societal conditions that shape human experience and social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough rigorous analysis and philosophical insight, Honneth's books engage with contemporary issues concerning reason, freedom, and sovereignty, making them essential reading for those interested in the intersections of \u003cem\u003ephilosophy and psychology\u003c\/em\u003e. His thought-provoking texts invite reflection on the foundations and pathologies of modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pathologies-of-reason-by-axel-honneth-9780231146272","title":"Pathologies of Reason","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAxel Honneth has been instrumental in advancing the work of the Frankfurt School of critical theorists, rebuilding their effort to combine radical social and political analysis with rigorous philosophical inquiry. These eleven essays reclaim the relevant themes of the Frankfurt School, which counted Theodor W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer, Walter Benjamin, Jürgen Habermas, Franz Neumann, and Albrecht Wellmer as members. They also engage with Kant, Freud, Alexander Mitscherlich, and Michael Walzer, whose work on morality, history, democracy, and individuality intersects with the Frankfurt School's core concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCollected here for the first time in English, Honneth's essays pursue the unifying themes and theses that support the methodologies and thematics of critical social theory, and they address the possibilities of continuing this tradition through radically changed theoretical and social conditions. According to Honneth, there is a unity that underlies critical theory's multiple approaches: the way in which reason is both distorted and furthered in contemporary capitalist society. And while much is dead in the social and psychological doctrines of critical social theory, its central inquiries remain vitally relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIs social progress still possible after the horrors of the twentieth century? Does capitalism deform reason and, if so, in what respects? Can we justify the relationship between law and violence in secular terms, or is it inextricably bound to divine justice? How can we be free when we're subject to socialization in a highly complex and in many respects unfree society? For Honneth, suffering and moral struggle are departure points for a new \"reconstructive\" form of social criticism, one that is based solidly in the empirically grounded, interdisciplinary approach of the Frankfurt School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000699961580,"sku":"9780231146272","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7519423482270.jpg?v=1763298529"},{"product_id":"the-poverty-of-our-freedom-by-axel-honneth-9781509556328","title":"The Poverty of Our Freedom","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no normative concept more appealing today than the idea of individual freedom. Political party manifestos are drawn up, legal reforms are defended, military interventions are undertaken, even decisions in personal relationships are justified – all in the name of individual freedom. But our understanding of freedom is impoverished if we try to grasp its essence merely in terms of the subjective rights of the individual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his new book, \u003cem\u003eThe Poverty of Our Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e, Axel Honneth shows that we still have a lot to learn from the tradition of philosophy about a rational concept of freedom. Honneth begins by re-examining the work of Hegel and Marx in order to clarify the concept of freedom. He then explores various social problem areas in which the ideals of freedom are directly confronted by contemporary obstacles. Honneth ends by examining potential forces which could give new impetus to our struggle for freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new book by one of the leading social and political philosophers writing today will be of great interest to students and scholars of philosophy, political theory, social theory, and the social sciences and humanities generally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000807801068,"sku":"9781509556328","price":143.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12585533482725.jpg?v=1763306470"},{"product_id":"the-working-sovereign-by-axel-honneth-9781509561285","title":"The Working Sovereign","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat role does the organisation of labour relations play in the health of a democratic society? Axel Honneth’s major new work is devoted to answering this question. His central thesis is that participation in democratic will formation can only proceed from a transparent and fairly regulated division of labour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe social world of work – where we spend so much of our time – is almost unique in being a space in which we have experiences and learn lessons that we can use to influence the attitudes of a political community. Therefore, by shaping working conditions in a particular way, we have a prime opportunity to foster cooperative forms of behaviour that benefit democracy, both by making mental room for these to flourish and by using the workplace as a rehearsal for democratic interaction in wider society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA job cannot be so tiring that a worker cannot think about political events; a job cannot pay so little that one cannot engage in political activity in his or her free time; a job cannot demand subordination which inhibits deserved criticism of one’s superiors. Economic independence, intellectual and physical autonomy, reduction of strain and crushing boredom, sufficient free time, self-respect and the confidence to speak up, and the chance to practice democratic interaction are all things which we must encourage in order to unblock access to democratic participation. Honneth argues that the reality of labour today increasingly undermines this participation – and he sets out the conditions necessary for a reversal of this injustice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracking the development of labour conditions since the birth of capitalism, this important book engages with a vital topic that has been neglected in democratic theory. It will be of great interest to students and scholars in philosophy, sociology, politics and the humanities and social sciences generally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000825561324,"sku":"9781509561285","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12635103482725.jpg?v=1763307849"},{"product_id":"the-pathologies-of-individual-freedom-by-axel-honneth-9780691171371","title":"The Pathologies of Individual Freedom","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a penetrating reinterpretation and defence of Hegel's social theory as an alternative to reigning liberal notions of social justice. The eminent German philosopher Axel Honneth rereads Hegel's \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy of Right\u003c\/em\u003e to show how it diagnoses the pathologies of the overcommitment to individual freedom that Honneth says underlies the ideas of Rawls and Habermas alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHonneth argues that Hegel's theory contains an account of the psychological damage caused by placing too much emphasis on personal and moral freedom. Although these freedoms are crucial to the achievement of justice, they are insufficient and in themselves leave people vulnerable to loneliness, emptiness, and depression. Hegel argues that people must also find their freedom or \"self-realization\" through shared projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuch projects involve the three institutions of ethical life—family, civil society, and the state—and provide the arena of a crucial third kind of freedom, which Honneth calls \u003cem\u003ecommunicative\u003c\/em\u003e freedom. 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