This course explores the ethical and political implications of “recognition” (German, Anerkennung), including its connection to the Greek concept of thumos, as well as its relation to the social importance of “honor.” Students will focus on the role of recognition in Hegel’s thought, as well as its reception and transformation in the work of later philosophers. Students will read and discuss works and excerpts of works by authors such as Hegel, Kojève, Sartre, Buber, Lévinas, Ricoeur, Fukuyama, and Honneth.
Prerequisite:  ALT 3700