The writing of this book originally originated from a meeting at the Frankfurt Institute for Social Research in 2009. This meeting was hosted by the famous German philosopher Christoph Menke. During this meeting, Honneth and Rancière had a heated conversation.
The theory of "recognition" is the core of Honneth's philosophical thought, while "ambiguity" is the basis of Rancière's political philosophy. For Honneth, Rancière's philosophical views were unrealistic. He emphasized too much and was obsessed with equality, and according to Rancière, Honneth's theory of recognition contained erroneous views of subjectivity and identity. In this book, they think about what critical theory should look like today. Two outstanding representatives of the European post-Marxist era make a wonderful debate in this book.
Reader comments
This book is a great debate! The collision of ideas between Honneth and Rancière made me think more deeply about "recognition" and "ambiguity". Their views are insightful, and the writing style of the book is also very clear. I can feel the author's thinking. The plot of the story is a debate between two people, which is very tense. I recommend it to friends who like philosophical speculation!
This book is a great debate! The collision of ideas between Honneth and Rancière made me think more deeply about "recognition" and "ambiguity". Their views are insightful, and the writing style of the book is also very clear. I can feel the author's thinking. The plot of the story is a debate between two people, which is very tense. I recommend it to friends who like philosophical speculation!