Foucault contra Honneth : resistance or recognition?

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Abstract

This article deals with the relationship between the thought of Michel Foucault and that of Axel Honneth, arguing in favour of the former against the latter. I begin by considering Honneth's early engagement in The Critique of Power with Foucault's thought. I rebut Honneth's criticisms of Foucault here as a misreading, one which prevents Honneth from coming to grips with Foucault's position and hence the challenge that it poses to Honneth's project. I then move on to offer a Foucauldian critique of Honneth's own position, arguing for a Foucauldian alternative to Critical Theory.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)214-230
Number of pages17
JournalCritical Horizons
Volume18
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984
  • Honneth, Axel, 1949-
  • philosophy

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