Kristina Lepold

Recognition has become one of the key concepts of contemporary critical theory, heralded by thinkers such as Axel Honneth and Charles Taylor. It is widely claimed that a person must be recognised by others to realise their own identity and that the lack of recognition constitutes a form of oppression or injustice. Is recognition always a good thing? In this...

Recognition has become one of the key concepts of contemporary critical theory, heralded by thinkers such as Axel Honneth and Charles Taylor. It is widely claimed that a person must be recognized by others in order to realise their own identity and that the lack of recognition constitutes a form of oppression or injustice. Is recognition always a good thing?...