New Directions for a Critical Theory of Work: Reading Honneth Through Deranty

Timothy Boston*

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    Abstract

    Axel Honneth’s theory of recognition has been criticised for presenting a deficient concept of work and the normative significance of work. In recent years Jean-Philippe Deranty, among others, has suggested that Honneth could overcome this deficiency by reintroducing into his mature theory the critical concept of work that first appeared in his 1977–1985 writings. My paper critically reconstructs and assesses Deranty’s position. I argue that Deranty has understated the extent to which his research direction diverges from Honneth’s. Rather than simply nuancing Honneth’s existing philosophical system, Deranty’s work exposes some of its conceptual limits and points beyond it.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)111-124
    Number of pages14
    JournalCritical Horizons
    Volume19
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 3 Apr 2018

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