The Critique of Power: Reflective Stages in a Critical Social Theory (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought) - Softcover

Honneth, Axel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0262581280 ISBN 13: 9780262581288

Publisher: MIT Press, 1993

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The Critique of Power Axel Honneth's Critique of Power is a rich interpretation of the history of critical theory, which clarifies its central problems and emphasizes the "social" factors that should provide that theory with a normative and practical orientation. Full description

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In this rich interpretation of the history of critical theory, Axel Hormeth clarifies critical theory's central problems and emphasizes the social factors that should provide it with a normative and practical orientation.

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-- John B. Thompson, Times Higher Education Supplement

" We owe a large debt to Axel Honneth for uncovering some of the theoretical affinities between the work of the Frankfurt School and that of Foucault... . The "Critique of Power is "a demanding book but also an immensely rewarding one. Honneth is particularly good at bringing out the deep structure of an author's work - the basic assumptions, the subtle shifts of emphasis, the fundamental tensions and theoretical dead-ends. He conveys the complexities of an author's work without losing sight of the central themes. His criticisms are original, penetrating, and often persuasive... . A work of excellent scholarship and powerful analysis which will find a place on many reading lists concerned with contemporary social theory and European thought. " -- John B. Thompson, Times Higher Education Supplement

& quot; We owe a large debt to Axel Honneth for uncovering some of the theoretical affinities between the work of the Frankfurt School and that of Foucault... . The Critique of Power is a demanding book but also an immensely rewarding one. Honneth is particularly good at bringing out the deep structure of an author's work - the basic assumptions, the subtle shifts of emphasis, the fundamental tensions and theoretical dead-ends. He conveys the complexities of an author's work without losing sight of the central themes. His criticisms are original, penetrating, and often persuasive... . A work of excellent scholarship and powerful analysis which will find a place on many reading lists concerned with contemporary social theory and European thought. & quot; -- John B. Thompson, Times Higher Education Supplement

"We owe a large debt to Axel Honneth for uncovering some of the theoretical affinities between the work of the Frankfurt School and that of Foucault... . The "Critique of Power is "a demanding book but also an immensely rewarding one. Honneth is particularly good at bringing out the deep structure of an author's work - the basic assumptions, the subtle shifts of emphasis, the fundamental tensions and theoretical dead-ends. He conveys the complexities of an author's work without losing sight of the central themes. His criticisms are original, penetrating, and often persuasive... . A work of excellent scholarship and powerful analysis which will find a place on many reading lists concerned with contemporary social theory and European thought. "--John B. Thompson, Times Higher Education Supplement

About this edition

• Publisher: MIT Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0262581280
• ISBN 13: 9780262581288
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 376