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Justice, Recognition, and Institutions: A Dialogue with Axel Honneth invites readers to rethink democratic life through one of today’s most influential social theories. With a previously unpublished text by Honneth, the book gathers voices from Europe and Latin America that critically engage with his work and reframe it from diverse perspectives—on labor, care, exclusion, freedom, and institutional legitimacy. Divided into three parts, the volume revisits the foundations of recognition, explores how labor shapes identity and justice, and applies Honneth’s theses to concrete cases such as art, motherhood, and victimhood. Honneth’s written reply to each chapter makes this volume a living exercise in critical theory. Far from a retrospective tribute, it is a vibrant and situated dialogue that shows how recognition can still renew our institutions and democratic horizons.
Contents
Theoretical foundations of recognition – Philosophical critiques of labor – Feminist and sociological analyses of work – Case studies on representation, surrogacy, and testimonial justice – Axel Honneth’s rejoinder to contributors
Target group
Scholars and graduate students in philosophy, sociology, and political theory; researchers in justice, critical theory, and labor studies; academics focused on Axel Honneth and the Frankfurt School; professionals engaged with democratic theory and contemporary social critique.
The Editor
Cecilia Coronado is a full professor at the Institute of Humanities at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico. Her areas of specialization are Social and Political Philosophy, the Frankfurt School, Migration, and Social Institutions.
This is an open access book.
List of contents
Introduction.- Part 1: Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations.- Part III: Applications and Specific Cases.
About the author
Cecilia Coronado is a full professor at the Institute of Humanities at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico. Her areas of specialization are Social and Political Philosophy, the Frankfurt School, Migration, and Social Institutions.
Summary
Justice, Recognition, and Institutions: A Dialogue with Axel Honneth invites readers to rethink the foundations of democratic life through one of the most influential social theories of our time. Featuring a previously unpublished piece by Axel Honneth, the book brings together voices from Europe and Latin America that critically engage with his work and reframe it from diverse perspectives, addressing issues such as labor, care, exclusion, social freedom, and institutional legitimacy. Structured in three parts, the volume revisits the philosophical foundations of recognition, explores how labor shapes identity and justice, and applies Honneth’s theses to concrete contexts such as artistic creation, motherhood, and the experience of victimhood. The book culminates in a written response by Honneth to each contribution, making the volume a living example of critical theory in action. Rather than a retrospective tribute, this is a vibrant, situated dialogue that demonstrates how recognition can continue to renew institutions and revitalize the democratic project.
This is an open access book.
