The Poverty of Our Freedom: Essays 2012 - 2019

There is no normative concept more appealing today than the idea of individual freedom. Political party manifestos...
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Author: Axel Honneth
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Language: English
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The Poverty of Our Freedom: Essays 2012 - 2019 by Honneth, Axel

The Poverty of Our Freedom: Essays 2012 - 2019

$70.63

The Poverty of Our Freedom: Essays 2012 - 2019

$70.63
Author: Axel Honneth
Format: Paperback
Language: English
There is no normative concept more appealing today than the idea of individual freedom. Political party manifestos are drawn up, legal reforms are defended, military interventions are undertaken, even decisions in personal relationships are justified - all in the name of individual freedom. But our understanding of freedom is impoverished if we try to grasp its essence merely in terms of the subjective rights of the individual.

In his new book, Axel Honneth shows that we still have a lot to learn from the tradition of philosophy about a rational concept of freedom. Honneth begins by re-examining the work of Hegel and Marx in order to clarify the concept of freedom. He then explores various social problem areas in which the ideals of freedom are directly confronted by contemporary obstacles. Honneth ends by examining potential forces which could give new impetus to our struggle for freedom.

This new book by one of the leading social and political philosophers writing today will be of great interest to students and scholars of philosophy, political theory, social theory, and the social sciences and humanities generally.

Author: Axel Honneth
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: 08/28/2023
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781509556335

About the Author
Axel Honneth is Jack C. Weinstein Professor for the Humanities in the Department of Philosophy at Columbia University.

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