Axel Honneth's 1992 book reconstructing Hegel's theory of recognition as the foundation for a critical theory of society — arguing that the struggle for recognition (love, rights, solidarity) is the fundamental dynamic of social development and that social pathologies arise from its denial.
Reconstructs recognition as the normative foundation of critical social theory — the claim that human identity requires recognition in love (family), law (rights), and solidarity (community) — making social struggles the expression of violated recognition needs rather than mere interest conflicts.
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