Freedom's Right : The Social Foundations of Democratic Life EPUB
by Axel Honneth
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Theories of justice often fixate on purely normative, abstract principles unrelated to real-world situations. The philosopher and theorist Axel Honneth addresses this disconnect, and constructs a theory of justice derived from the normative claims of Western liberal-democratic societies and anchored in morally legitimate laws and institutionally established practices. Honneths paradigmwhich he terms a democratic ethical lifedraws on the spirit of Hegels Philosophy of Right and his own theory of recognition, demonstrating how concrete social spheres generate the principles of individual freedom and a standard for what is just. Using social analysis to re-found a more grounded theory of justice, he argues that all crucial actions in Western civilization, whether in personal relationships, market-induced economic activities, or the public forum of politics, share one defining characteristic: they require the realization of a particular aspect of individual freedom. This fundamental truth informs the guiding principles of justice, grounding and enabling a wide-ranging reconsideration of its nature and application.
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- Pages:448 pages
- Publisher:Columbia University Press
- Publication Date:11/02/2014
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:448 pages
- Publisher:Columbia University Press
- Publication Date:11/02/2014
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- ISBN:9780231530859