| Unit name | Recognition and Respect |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHIL30035 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Wilhelm |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
PHIL10005: Introduction to Philosophy A, PHIL 10006: Introduction to Philosophy B, PHIL20046: Realism and Normativity |
| Co-requisites |
NONE |
| School/department | Department of Philosophy |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will briefly trace the historical origins of recognition theory in Kant, Fichte and Hegel before moving on to consider contemporary recognition theorists. It will explore the relation between respect and recognition and examine related notions of autonomy and authenticity, as well as investigate what role recognition can play in normative moral and political theory and what contribution it can make to our understanding of current social and political conflicts. The aim of the unit is to provide students with an understanding of a recognition theoretical approach to justice and its problems as well as to enable students to acquire sufficient intellectual autonomy to develop their own views on issues and discuss them in seminar settings.
At the end of the unit, students have a clear grasp of the nature of recognition theory and its issues as well as an understanding of the philosophical developments that have led to the key positions discussed in the unit and their philosophical grounding. Students should also have the ability to form their own views and provide argumentative justification for their positions.
10 1-hr lectures plus 10 1-hr seminars
3-hr exam
Stephen Darwall (2006). The second-person standpoint: Morality, Respect, and Accountability. Harvard University Press. Axel Honneth (2007). Disrespect: The normative foundations of Critical Theory. Polity Press. Charles Taylor (1994). “The politics of recognition”, in A. Gutman (ed.) Multiculturalism. Princeton University Press.
