The I in We : Studies in the Theory of Recognition

regressive social forms that threaten the autonomy of the individual, Honneth argues that the â€I' is dependent on forms of social recognition embodied in groups, since neither self-respect nor self-esteem can be maintained without the supportive experience of practising shared values in the group. This important new book by one of the leading social philosophers of our time will be of great interest to students and scholars in philosophy, sociology, politics and the humanities and social sciences generally. [Publisher's Text]

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