The I in We
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The I in We is a philosophical work by Axel Honneth that explores how individual identity and freedom are constituted through social relations and mutual recognition.
All labels observed (1)
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| The I in We canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The I in We Context triple: [Axel Honneth, notableWork, The I in We]
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A.
the I and the Me
The "I" and the "Me" is George Herbert Mead’s influential distinction in social psychology between the spontaneous, acting self and the socially shaped, reflective self.
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B.
We Ourselves
We Ourselves is the English translation of the Irish phrase "Sinn Féin," historically associated with Irish republicanism and self-determination.
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C.
When We Rise
When We Rise is a television miniseries created by Dustin Lance Black that chronicles the history and struggles of the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the United States.
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D.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
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E.
You and I
"You and I" is a 1923 stage comedy by American playwright Philip Barry that helped establish his reputation for sophisticated, witty drawing-room plays.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The I in We Target entity description: The I in We is a philosophical work by Axel Honneth that explores how individual identity and freedom are constituted through social relations and mutual recognition.
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A.
the I and the Me
The "I" and the "Me" is George Herbert Mead’s influential distinction in social psychology between the spontaneous, acting self and the socially shaped, reflective self.
-
B.
We Ourselves
We Ourselves is the English translation of the Irish phrase "Sinn Féin," historically associated with Irish republicanism and self-determination.
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C.
When We Rise
When We Rise is a television miniseries created by Dustin Lance Black that chronicles the history and struggles of the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the United States.
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D.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
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E.
You and I
"You and I" is a 1923 stage comedy by American playwright Philip Barry that helped establish his reputation for sophisticated, witty drawing-room plays.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addressesConcept |
autonomy
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ethical life ⓘ intersubjectivity ⓘ normativity ⓘ social pathologies ⓘ solidarity ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | purely procedural conceptions of justice ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
a normative theory grounded in recognition
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institutional conditions that enable social freedom ⓘ |
| author | Axel Honneth ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
individual freedom is constituted through social relations
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modern societies must secure conditions of recognition to enable freedom ⓘ personal identity depends on structures of mutual recognition ⓘ social freedom is realized in institutionalized practices of recognition ⓘ the self is formed within intersubjective contexts ⓘ |
| critiques |
atomistic conceptions of the individual
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liberal conceptions of negative freedom ⓘ |
| field |
critical social theory
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social and political philosophy ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
intersubjective conception of the self
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recognition-based theory of justice ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. W. F. Hegel
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George Herbert Mead ⓘ Hegelian recognition theory ⓘ Jürgen Habermas ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
critical theory
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freedom ⓘ individual identity ⓘ mutual recognition ⓘ recognition theory ⓘ social freedom ⓘ social ontology ⓘ social relations ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Das Ich im Wir ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Frankfurt School
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Hegelianism ⓘ
linked to:
Hegelian idealism
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| relatedWork |
Freedom’s Right
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The Struggle for Recognition ⓘ |
| subgenre |
moral philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
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