Redistribution or Recognition? A Political-Philosophical Exchange
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"Redistribution or Recognition? A Political-Philosophical Exchange" is a widely discussed book in political philosophy in which Nancy Fraser and Axel Honneth debate the relative importance of economic justice and cultural recognition in contemporary struggles for social justice.
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| Redistribution or Recognition? | 2 |
| Redistribution or Recognition? A Political-Philosophical Exchange canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Redistribution or Recognition? A Political-Philosophical Exchange Context triple: [Nancy Fraser, notableWork, Redistribution or Recognition? A Political-Philosophical Exchange]
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A.
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement is a later work by philosopher John Rawls that clarifies, updates, and systematizes his theory of justice originally presented in A Theory of Justice.
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A Theory of Justice
A Theory of Justice is a landmark work of political philosophy that develops a liberal theory of justice based on the principles that would be chosen behind a “veil of ignorance” in an original position of equality.
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The Economics and Ethics of Private Property
The Economics and Ethics of Private Property is a libertarian treatise by Hans-Hermann Hoppe that defends private property, free markets, and anarcho-capitalism through praxeological and ethical arguments.
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Anarchy, State, and Utopia
Anarchy, State, and Utopia is a seminal 1974 work of political philosophy that defends a minimal libertarian state and critiques theories of distributive justice such as Rawls’s.
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Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Redistribution or Recognition? A Political-Philosophical Exchange Target entity description: "Redistribution or Recognition? A Political-Philosophical Exchange" is a widely discussed book in political philosophy in which Nancy Fraser and Axel Honneth debate the relative importance of economic justice and cultural recognition in contemporary struggles for social justice.
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A.
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement is a later work by philosopher John Rawls that clarifies, updates, and systematizes his theory of justice originally presented in A Theory of Justice.
-
B.
A Theory of Justice
A Theory of Justice is a landmark work of political philosophy that develops a liberal theory of justice based on the principles that would be chosen behind a “veil of ignorance” in an original position of equality.
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C.
The Economics and Ethics of Private Property
The Economics and Ethics of Private Property is a libertarian treatise by Hans-Hermann Hoppe that defends private property, free markets, and anarcho-capitalism through praxeological and ethical arguments.
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D.
Anarchy, State, and Utopia
Anarchy, State, and Utopia is a seminal 1974 work of political philosophy that defends a minimal libertarian state and critiques theories of distributive justice such as Rawls’s.
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E.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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political theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
class inequality
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cultural domination ⓘ economic exploitation ⓘ gender injustice ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ status subordination ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the relationship between economic and cultural dimensions of justice
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provide a normative framework for contemporary social movements ⓘ |
| argumentByAxelHonneth |
economic injustices can be interpreted as forms of misrecognition
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struggles for recognition are the fundamental moral grammar of social conflicts ⓘ |
| argumentByNancyFraser |
economic redistribution and cultural recognition must be integrated in a two-dimensional conception of justice
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justice requires both redistribution of resources and recognition of status equality ⓘ |
| author |
Axel Honneth
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Nancy Fraser ⓘ |
| centralQuestion | whether struggles for redistribution or struggles for recognition should be primary in social justice ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essay by Axel Honneth
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essay by Nancy Fraser ⓘ replies between authors ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hegelian recognition theory
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Marxist social theory ⓘ debates on identity politics ⓘ debates on multiculturalism ⓘ welfare state theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
critical theory
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cultural recognition ⓘ economic justice ⓘ identity politics ⓘ recognition ⓘ redistribution ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on discussions of two-dimensional justice
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role in contemporary critical theory ⓘ systematic debate between redistribution and recognition paradigms ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Frankfurt School ⓘ |
| structure |
debate format
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exchange of essays ⓘ |
| usedIn |
university courses on critical theory
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university courses on political philosophy ⓘ university courses on social justice ⓘ |
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Subject: Redistribution or Recognition? A Political-Philosophical Exchange Description of subject: "Redistribution or Recognition? A Political-Philosophical Exchange" is a widely discussed book in political philosophy in which Nancy Fraser and Axel Honneth debate the relative importance of economic justice and cultural recognition in contemporary struggles for social justice.
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