Respect and Struggles for Recognition: Kant and Honneth

Abstract

ENG Abstract: Philosophers and scholars often overlook Kant's foundational contribution to the concept of recognition, yet it proves challenging to develop a comprehensive theory without integrating Kantian moral philosophy, particularly his conceptualization of respect. In this regard, I draw upon the insights of contemporary philosopher Axel Honneth, who ambivalently acknowledges the influence of Kant's moral philosophy in shaping the conceptualization of the struggle for recognition. Unlike Honneth, I claim unequivocally, that any theory for the struggle for recognition needs explicit Kantian grounds.