From Recognition To Freedom - Honneth Acknowledges Theoretical Research

In today’s world,the development and progress of mankind has evolved into a recognized trend of history go forward with great strength and vigor,economic prosperity,property rich world.But the indifference of human nature,the existence of nothingness and lack of moral dimension is also shocking.To some extent,the problem of "recognition" between people has evolved into a worldwide problem.In this context,pay attention to the plight of human existence,concerned about human communication practice,to find a way to meet the requirements of the development of the times,and can change the unreasonable human survival status of the theoretical form or mode of development has become the theme of the times in the course of human development.Honneth’s recognition theory faces the current situation of the development of the theory of modern capitalist directly.It takes the mutual recognition of the subject as the main line,to gain insight into the future and destiny of human beings in the future.He holds a positive,optimistic,confident attitude,and deep recognition of western culture,as well as the great enthusiasm of modern society,to carry out a critical analysis of the capitalist society.This study acknowledges the background based on the mode of reconstruction with normative,renewed people’s dream,also open the door to save the current era of crisis for human beings,to achieve human equality,justice and freedom of the possibility of the door.As an outstanding representative and thought leader of the third generation of the Frankfurt school,with the help of the theory of recognition,Honneth get into the center’s core areas of academic and public opinion into the ideological debate.Therefore,the analysis and investigation of Honneth’s recognition theory in the era of historical position and value,especially to admit theory to solve these problems from the thinking principle of interpretation and analysis of the current social problems of the moral culture oriented and forward-looking significance is the value of the times.This article takes the path of thinking from recognition to freedom as the main clue to analyze and solve problems,and develops along the logical process of the development of theory.Honneth has abandoned that the subject of the atomistic thinking,follows Habermas’s communicative rationality of traditional thought.And he is based on the logical perspective of group subject,in order to realize the value pursuit and goal orientation of the human community,and then to achieve the theoretical demands and historical process of human freedom.The article mainly explains and analyzes from the following four aspects:The first part,Based on the objective situation of the development of human society in the middle and late twentieth Century and the theoretical horizon of Frankfurt school,the author investigates and analyzes the new situation of the development of capitalist society and the great dilemma faced by socialism.At the same time,the author reviews the theoretical paradigm transformation of Frankfurt school,which lays a theoretical and realistic driving force for the emergence of recognition theory.On this basis,the author analyzes ideological resources of Honneth’s recognition theory in the formation.These resources not only have the inherent theoretical accumulation of the critical theory of Frankfurt school,extending its theory development of problem consciousness.But also have inherited Hegel,Mead,Foucault,Habermas and other thinkers in the reference topic origin,experience transformation,methods and theories of inheritance and so on.In addition,Honneth have ideological explored diligently,formed the theoretical paradigm and the orientation of recognition,and promoted the development of the theory of recognition and to meet the requirements of the times.The second part,Based on the analysis of the meaning of recognition,this article reveals the basic mode of recognition,the relationship of intersubjectivity including the love,the law and the unity,and demonstrates three different moral potential.And the intersubjectivity premise of the recognition theory,make the relationship closer between recognition and morality,social change and justice,promotes the direction of system continuously,thus constitutes a theoretical perspective and micro dimension of Honneth’s recognition.The moral theory of recognition,the social pathology of diagnosis and the theory of justice of recognition forms the rich connotation of the recognition theory.Then,focus on the moral interpretation of social conflict,and the recognition theory of justice as the main body of the self realization of the relationship between the practical aspects of the recognition theory has been a useful complement and perfection,then constructs the multiple justice theory with the recognition as the core.The third part,study Honneth’s recognition theory to achieve positive freedom.This returns to the most profound existence,from the self-love,self-esteem,pride of intersubjectivity rose to the height of freedom.So the recognition focus on the reality of human existence and real life,pursue the authenticity and possibility of freedom.Hornneth believes that positive freedom is a practical choice,and is a positive planning and effective shaping.He put his thoughts into the understanding and construction of the freedom to advance with the times,expecting to take the mutual recognition model as the theoretical foundation,and carry out the reconstruction of the normative order with the form of justice.And he creates a free theory system which evolves from legal freedom and moral freedom to social freedom.In order to achieve the ideal state of freedom of social freedom,for the recognition theory of justice prepared to the basis and critical criteria.The fourth part,Mainly study the times value and historical significance of Honneth’s recognition theory reveal the explanatory power and containment in the theory,provide theoretical support and reference for the construction of a harmonious society in China.And Honneth’s recognition theory contributes a new possibility and direction to the reasonable settlement of the conflicts and disputes in the world today.At the same time,we should recognize the deficiency and limitation of the theory objectively,in order to further deepen and develop it.Through analyze and explore these aspects,the article makes a comprehensively understanding and a deeply rethink about the ideological foundation and the theoretical premise of Honneth’s recognition theory.And make the recognition theory in the historical perspective of the current moral philosophy,from the depth of the height of moral culture to explore the theoretical construction of the times,value and possibility.Of course,in the empirical analysis of recognition,we not only pay attention to the subject,and focus on the practical experience in the field of daily life.Moreover,we also make a moral and cultural vision of the reality of the subject,and guide people’s daily life of the normative construction.That’s exactly what it is,Honneth’s recognition theory with profound reflection of modern times and diagnostic normative construction as center,begin to build the community on the basis of the subject recognition model.This is similar to the dream of building a harmonious society and the community of human destiny,because the development of human freedom and the fate of the connection depend on the formation of equal recognition of interpersonal communication.Honneth’s diagnosis of intersubjectivity decline precisely on the current era fit the practical needs of building a harmonious society in China.It also establishes the possible theoretical reserve for the goal setting of the human destiny community.