Recognition or disagreement: a critical encounter on the politics of freedom, equality, and identity

Axel Honneth is best known for his critique of modern society centered on a concept of recognition.

Jacques Rancière has advanced an influential theory of modern politics based on disagreement.

Underpinning their thought is a concern for the logics of exclusion and domination that structure contemporary societies.

In a rare dialogue, these two philosophers explore the affinities and tensions between their perspectives to provoke new ideas for social and political change.