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From Love to Recognition: Towards an Immanent Critique of Hegel’s Conception of Marriage
Published on 12 Nov 2026
by Jean-Baptiste Vuillerod Philosophy, University of Namur, Bruxelles, BelgiumJean-Baptiste Vuillerod is a postdoctoral researcher (FNRS) at the University of Namur in Belgium, where he works on the reception and actualization of Hegel in contemporary thought. He notably published: Hegel féministe, les aventures d’Antigone (Vrin, 2020); Theodor W. Adorno, la domination de la nature (Amsterdam, 2021); La naissance de l’anti-hégélianisme: Louis Althusser et Michel Foucault, lecteurs de Hegel (ENS éditions, 2022); La revolution trahie: Deleuze contre Hegel (Septentrion, 2023).
Economic Compulsion and the Critique of Society: A Comparison of Søren Mau and Werner Bonefeld
Published on 13 Oct 2026
by Melvin Arthur Kivinen School of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, AustraliaMelvin Arthur Kivinen teaches in the School of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
Rejoinder: The Working Sovereign
Published on 19 Sep 2026
by Axel Honneth Department of Philosophy, Columbia University, New York, NY, USAAxel Honneth has held numerous positions including Jack C. Weinstein Professor for the Humanities in the Department of Philosophy at Columbia University; Director of the Institute for Social Research, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main (since 2001); and C4-Professor of Social Philosophy, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main (since 1996). Axel Honneth has been awarded the Ernst Bloch-Preis (2015) from the City of Ludwigshafen (Germany); the Bruno-Kreisky Prize (2026) from the Karl-Renner Stiftung in Vienna; and the Ulyssess Medal, University College Dublin (2016) for his lifetime contribution to social philosophy and critical theory. Selected Publications include: The Working Sovereign: Labour and Democratic Citizenship (2024); Freedom's Right: The Social Foundations of Democratic Life (2017); Pathologies of Reason: On the Legacy of Critical Theory, Columbia University Press (2019); Disrespect: The Normative Foundations of Critical Theory (2007); The Struggle for Recognition: The Moral Grammar of Social Conflicts (1996).
From Market Tyranny to the Democratisation of Work
Published on 5 Aug 2026
by Leonard Mazzone Department of Social and Political Science, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyLeonard Mazzone teaches social and political philosophy in the Department of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Florence. His main areas of research are the philosophy of work, theories of violence, power, domination, and emancipation, as well as the works of Elias Canetti. He recently published the articles A Theatrical Conception of Power (“European Journal of Political Theory”, 21(4), 2022, pp. 759–782), A Negative Theory of Justice. Towards a Critical Theory of Power Relations (“THEORIA”, 67(164), 2020, pp. 86–117), and the book Democratic Hypocrisy: Domination, Egalitarian Criticism and Apologetic Narratives (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023).
From Market Tyranny to the Democratisation of Work
Published on 5 Aug 2026
by Leonard Mazzone Department of Social and Political Science, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyLeonard Mazzone teaches social and political philosophy in the Department of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Florence. His main areas of research are the philosophy of work, theories of violence, power, domination, and emancipation, as well as the works of Elias Canetti. He recently published the articles A Theatrical Conception of Power (“European Journal of Political Theory”, 21(4), 2022, pp. 759–782), A Negative Theory of Justice. Towards a Critical Theory of Power Relations (“THEORIA”, 67(164), 2020, pp. 86–117), and the book Democratic Hypocrisy: Domination, Egalitarian Criticism and Apologetic Narratives (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023).
A Clarification and Defence of the Concept of Social Pathology in Honneth’s Freedom’s Right
Published on 1 Aug 2026
by Marzouq Alnusf Department of Philosophy, Kuwait University, Alshidadiya, KuwaitMarzouq Alnusf is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Kuwait University. He specializes in political philosophy, with additional interests in social philosophy, philosophy of race, and modern and contemporary Arab philosophy.
A Clarification and Defence of the Concept of Social Pathology in Honneth’s Freedom’s Right
Published on 1 Aug 2026
by Marzouq Alnusf Department of Philosophy, Kuwait University, Alshidadiya, KuwaitMarzouq Alnusf is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Kuwait University. He specializes in political philosophy, with additional interests in social philosophy, philosophy of race, and modern and contemporary Arab philosophy.
Towards a True Materialism: Christoph Schuringa’s Karl Marx and the Actualization of Philosophy
Published on 1 Aug 2026
by Melvin Arthur Kivinen School of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, AustraliaMelvin Arthur Kivinen teaches in the School of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
Towards a True Materialism: Christoph Schuringa’s Karl Marx and the Actualization of Philosophy
Published on 1 Aug 2026
by Melvin Arthur Kivinen School of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, AustraliaMelvin Arthur Kivinen teaches in the School of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
Work and Democracy Reconsidered
Published on 28 Jul 2026
by Stefano Petrucciani Department of Philosophy, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyStefano Petrucciani is Honorary Professor in Political Philosophy at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. He directed the Department of Philosophy from 2010 to 2019. He is author of many books including: The Ideas of Kark Marx (Palgrave 2020), Theodor W. Adorno’s Philosophy, Society and Aesthetics (Palgrave 2021), Marx en 10 palabras (Alianza Editorial 2023), La Scuola di Francoforte (Carocci 2023). Le idee e il potere. Il pensiero politico contemporaneo (con E. Piromalli, Einaudi 2025). He edited a History of Marxism in three volumes (Carocci 2015).
Work and Democracy Reconsidered
Published on 28 Jul 2026
by Stefano Petrucciani Department of Philosophy, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyStefano Petrucciani is Honorary Professor in Political Philosophy at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. He directed the Department of Philosophy from 2010 to 2019. He is author of many books including: The Ideas of Kark Marx (Palgrave 2020), Theodor W. Adorno’s Philosophy, Society and Aesthetics (Palgrave 2021), Marx en 10 palabras (Alianza Editorial 2023), La Scuola di Francoforte (Carocci 2023). Le idee e il potere. Il pensiero politico contemporaneo (con E. Piromalli, Einaudi 2025). He edited a History of Marxism in three volumes (Carocci 2015).
Solidarity at Work: Recognising the Common Bonds in a Fragmented Social Labour
Published on 24 Jul 2026
by Alessandro Volpe Faculty of Philosophy, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, ItalyAlessandro Volpe is Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan. He is member of the European Centre for Social Ethics. His research focuses on practical philosophy, with particular attention to contemporary critical theory, discourse ethics, and the concept of solidarity.
Solidarity at Work: Recognising the Common Bonds in a Fragmented Social Labour
Published on 24 Jul 2026
by Alessandro Volpe Faculty of Philosophy, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, ItalyAlessandro Volpe is Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan. He is member of the European Centre for Social Ethics. His research focuses on practical philosophy, with particular attention to contemporary critical theory, discourse ethics, and the concept of solidarity.
Biopolitical Life and Beyond: Critical Reflections on Foucault and Agamben
Published on 24 Jul 2026
by Rabindra Chaulagain Department of Sociology, Acadia University, Wolfville, CanadaRabindra Chaulagain is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Acadia University, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Biopolitical Life and Beyond: Critical Reflections on Foucault and Agamben
Published on 24 Jul 2026
by Rabindra Chaulagain Department of Sociology, Acadia University, Wolfville, CanadaRabindra Chaulagain is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Acadia University, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Labour Conditions and the Counterculture of Dignity
Published on 24 Jul 2026
by Roberto Mordacci Department of Philosophy, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milano, ItalyRoberto Mordacci teaches Moral Philosophy and Philosophy of History at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan. His area of research is critical theory and normative ethics. His latest book is Respect and Power. The Foundations of Critical Ethics and Politics (Routledge, 2025).
Labour Conditions and the Counterculture of Dignity
Published on 24 Jul 2026
by Roberto Mordacci Department of Philosophy, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milano, ItalyRoberto Mordacci teaches Moral Philosophy and Philosophy of History at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan. His area of research is critical theory and normative ethics. His latest book is Respect and Power. The Foundations of Critical Ethics and Politics (Routledge, 2025).
Honneth on Labour and Democracy: A (Sympathetic) Rejoinder
Published on 24 Jul 2026
by Pietro Maffettone Political Science Department, University of Napoli Federico II, Napoli, ItalyPietro Maffettone is Associate Professor of Political Philosophy in the Political Science Department at the University of Napoli Federico II. He received his PhD from the LSE. Before joining Napoli, he taught at Durham University. His areas of interest are global justice, and the relationship between markets and justice. His work appeared in outlets such as Economics & Philosophy, Ethics & International Affairs, Politics, Philosophy & Economics.
Honneth on Labour and Democracy: A (Sympathetic) Rejoinder
Published on 24 Jul 2026
by Pietro Maffettone Political Science Department, University of Napoli Federico II, Napoli, ItalyPietro Maffettone is Associate Professor of Political Philosophy in the Political Science Department at the University of Napoli Federico II. He received his PhD from the LSE. Before joining Napoli, he taught at Durham University. His areas of interest are global justice, and the relationship between markets and justice. His work appeared in outlets such as Economics & Philosophy, Ethics & International Affairs, Politics, Philosophy & Economics.
Work, Democracy and the Limits of Proceduralism. Discussing Honneth’s Theory of Work
Published on 24 Jul 2026
by Giorgio Fazio Department of Philosophy, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyGiorgio Fazio is Assistant Professor of Political Philosophy at Sapienza University of Rome. His research focuses on Critical Theory, Democratic Theory, Philosophy of Work, Philosophical Anthropology, Critique of Political Theology. He has published scholarly articles in several Italian and international journals. He is the author of the monographs Il tempo della secolarizzazione. Karl Löwith e la modernità [The Time of Secularisation. Karl Löwith and Modernity] (Mimesis 2015); Ritorno a Francoforte. Le avventure della nuova Teoria Critica [Return to Frankfurt. The Adventures of the New Critical Theory] (Castelvecchi 2021); Crisi di legittimazione. Attualità di un paradigm di teoria critica [Legitimation Crisis. Relevance of a Critical Theory Paradigm] (Castelvecchi 2025)
Work, Democracy and the Limits of Proceduralism. Discussing Honneth’s Theory of Work
Published on 24 Jul 2026
by Giorgio Fazio Department of Philosophy, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyGiorgio Fazio is Assistant Professor of Political Philosophy at Sapienza University of Rome. His research focuses on Critical Theory, Democratic Theory, Philosophy of Work, Philosophical Anthropology, Critique of Political Theology. He has published scholarly articles in several Italian and international journals. He is the author of the monographs Il tempo della secolarizzazione. Karl Löwith e la modernità [The Time of Secularisation. Karl Löwith and Modernity] (Mimesis 2015); Ritorno a Francoforte. Le avventure della nuova Teoria Critica [Return to Frankfurt. The Adventures of the New Critical Theory] (Castelvecchi 2021); Crisi di legittimazione. Attualità di un paradigm di teoria critica [Legitimation Crisis. Relevance of a Critical Theory Paradigm] (Castelvecchi 2025)
Contesting the Far Right: A Psychoanalytic and Feminist Critical Theory Approach
Published on 24 Jul 2026
by Joan Braune Gonzaga University, Spokane WA, USAJoan Braune is a Senior Lecturer of Philosophy at Gonzaga University. She works in the areas of Critical Theory and Critical Hate Studies. Her recent books are Understanding and Countering Fascist Movements: From Void to Hope (Routledge 2024) and two co-edited volumes: The Ethics of Researching the Far Right (University of Manchester Press 2024) and On Christian Nationalism: Critical and Theological Perspectives (Routledge 2026). She has also served on the International Council of Experts for the Gonzaga Center for the Study of Hate and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Hate Studies.
Contesting the Far Right: A Psychoanalytic and Feminist Critical Theory Approach
Published on 24 Jul 2026
by Joan Braune Gonzaga University, Spokane WA, USAJoan Braune is a Senior Lecturer of Philosophy at Gonzaga University. She works in the areas of Critical Theory and Critical Hate Studies. Her recent books are Understanding and Countering Fascist Movements: From Void to Hope (Routledge 2024) and two co-edited volumes: The Ethics of Researching the Far Right (University of Manchester Press 2024) and On Christian Nationalism: Critical and Theological Perspectives (Routledge 2026). She has also served on the International Council of Experts for the Gonzaga Center for the Study of Hate and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Hate Studies.
Universal Basic Income: An Enemy or a Friend of the Working Sovereign?
Published on 24 Jul 2026
by Eleonora Piromalli Department of Philosophy, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Roma, ItalyEleonora Piromalli is an associate professor at the University of Rome “Sapienza”, where she teaches Political Philosophy. Her research interests include critical theory – with a focus on social alienation and theories of recognition – as well as environmental philosophy and deliberative democracy. Among her books are: Axel Honneth: Giustizia sociale come riconoscimento (Mimesis, 2012); Michael Mann: Le fonti del potere sociale (Mimesis, 2016); Una democrazia inclusiva: Il modello di Iris Marion Young (Mimesis, 2017); L’alienazione sociale oggi: Una prospettiva teorico-critica (Carocci, 2023). She has translated Honneth’s early essays and published them in the collection Riconoscimento e conflitto di classe: Scritti 1979–1989 (Mimesis, 2011). Her articles on social and political philosophy have appeared in Philosophy & Social Criticism, Critical Horizons, International Journal of Philosophical Studies, European Journal of Social Theory, Iride, and La Società degli Individui, among others.
Universal Basic Income: An Enemy or a Friend of the Working Sovereign?
Published on 24 Jul 2026
by Eleonora Piromalli Department of Philosophy, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Roma, ItalyEleonora Piromalli is an associate professor at the University of Rome “Sapienza”, where she teaches Political Philosophy. Her research interests include critical theory – with a focus on social alienation and theories of recognition – as well as environmental philosophy and deliberative democracy. Among her books are: Axel Honneth: Giustizia sociale come riconoscimento (Mimesis, 2012); Michael Mann: Le fonti del potere sociale (Mimesis, 2016); Una democrazia inclusiva: Il modello di Iris Marion Young (Mimesis, 2017); L’alienazione sociale oggi: Una prospettiva teorico-critica (Carocci, 2023). She has translated Honneth’s early essays and published them in the collection Riconoscimento e conflitto di classe: Scritti 1979–1989 (Mimesis, 2011). Her articles on social and political philosophy have appeared in Philosophy & Social Criticism, Critical Horizons, International Journal of Philosophical Studies, European Journal of Social Theory, Iride, and La Società degli Individui, among others.
“Progress Occurs where it Ends”: The Critique of Progress in Critical Theory
Published on 26 May 2026
by Amy Allen Department of Philosophy, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
Against Fusion Love and Recognition in Melanie Klein, Amy Allen and Kleist’s Penthesilea
Published on 26 May 2026
by Federica Gregoratto Department of Philosophy, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, SwitzerlandFederica Gregoratto is a Visiting Associate Professor of Philosophy with a focus on Practical Philosophy at the University of Lucerne since September 2024. From April 2023 to August 2024, she was a guest professor of Social Philosophy and Anthropology at the Free University of Berlin. She studied philosophy at the Universities of Venice and Frankfurt am Main (M.A. 2008, Dr. phil. 2012). Her research interests lie in the areas of Social Philosophy, Feminist Philosophy, Critical Theory, Philosophy of Love and Emotions, Pragmatism and Psychoanalysis. She has published articles in English, Italian and German, some of which have been translated into French, Spanish and Portuguese. She has written a book on Jürgen Habermas, edited a critical edition of a book by John Dewey and co-edited collections of essays. Her latest book is titled Love Troubles: A Philosophy of Eros (New York: Columbia University Press, 2025).
Doing Away with the Spectre of Regression: Adorno and the Paradox of Authoritarianism
Published on 26 May 2026
by Arthur Bueno Political Science, University of Passau, Passau, GermanyDr Arthur Bueno is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Passau, External Affiliate at the Goethe University of Frankfurt and an Affiliate Professor at the University of São Paulo. He is Vice-President of the Georg Simmel Gesellschaft and President of the RC35 on Conceptual Analysis of the International Sociological Association. Website: https://www.sobi.uni-passau.de/politikwissenschaft/team/dr-arthur-bueno
A Critique of Honneth’s Account of Progress from a Foucauldian Perspective
Published on 26 May 2026
by Elena Agatensi DIRPOLIS, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, ItalyElena Agatensi addresses her research in the field of Political Philosophy with a focus on the structural limits and implications of recognition as well as on the intersection between normativity, subjectivation and conflicts. Her PhD thesis focuses on the critique of Honneth's recognition theory through Foucauldian tools. She is working on contemporary critical thinking, specifically on the latest developments of the Frankfurt School, and on the legacy of Foucauldian thought. Elena is currently a research fellow at the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa.
Goodbye Hegel! Overcoming “Geschichtsteleologie” in German Critical Theory
Published on 26 May 2026
by Marco Solinas Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, ItalyMarco Solinas is an Associate Professor of Political Philosophy and Project Manager of Jean Monnet Module GOLDSTEIN: “Debunking Political Uses of Denialisms and Conspiracy Theories in EU”. His research focuses on critical theory of society, populism and conspiracy theories. Solinas completed his studies and received a PhD in Philosophy at the University of Florence, studying also at the University of Nottingham and at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. He carried out research at Institut für Philosophie an der Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main, at the EHESS in Paris, at Ludwig-MaximiliansUniversität München and at Università Cattolica di Milano. Solinas has published in important international reviews including Philosophy and Social Criticism, Critical Horizons, Zeitscrift für kritische Theorie, Philosophisches Jahrbuch, Teoria politica, Revue Philosophique de Louvain, Zeitschrift für philosophische Forschung. Solinas is the author of Via Platonica zum Unbewussten (Wien-Berlin: Turia und Kant, 2012), From Aristotle's Teleology to Darwin's Genealogy (London-New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015); he has translated and edited numerous volumes and special issues on German critical theory.