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The experience of injustice : a theory of recognition / Emmanuel Renault ; translated by Richard A. Lynch.

LIBRA HM671 .R4613 2018
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Physical Description:
xxvi, 272 pages ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
New York : Columbia University Press, [2019]
Summary:
"Emmanuel Renault's book opens an important new chapter in critical theory that goes well beyond the model it takes its inspiration from, Axel Honneth's "ethics of recognition." Renault argues that a radicalized theory of recognition, inspired by the work of Honneth, can provide a systematic alternative to the liberal-democratic projects of such thinkers as Rawls and Habermas. It places social suffering at the heart of a critical theory of justice and utilizes as its foundation a complex, psychoanalytically rich account of suffering and identity. Renault's book draws on a variety of theoretical sources and a wide range of critical-theoretical paradigms, including Habermasian and post-Habermasian critical theory (Habermas, Honneth, Fraser), communitarianism (Taylor), and French critical theory (Foucault, Ranciere, Bourdieu). It also brings the recognition paradigm into a sustained conversation with social movement theory, psychoanalysis, and socialist political thought"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
  • Introduction: Political philosophy and the clinic of injustice
  • Social movements and critique of politics
  • The aporias of social justice
  • The institutions of injustice
  • Identity as the experience of injustice
  • A defense of identity politics
  • Social critique as a voice for suffering
  • Recognition and psychic suffering
  • Conclusion: Critique as a voice against injustice.
Notes:
  • Translated from the French.
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
  • 9780231177061
  • 0231177062
OCLC:
1056744925

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