Reflexive cooperation between fraternity and social involvement

This article explores Axel Honneth’s long-standing philosophical interest for solidarity in the larger context of contemporary theories of democracy. It identifies three models to which Honneth resorts to conceptualize solidarity, and which he tries to reconcile: abstract solidarity, fraternal coexistence and reflexive cooperation. The article examines these three models in turn, retracing them back to different works and moments of Honneth’s career and relates them to the three intellectual traditions that have had the larger influence on Honneth’s thought: Hegelianism, socialism, and American pragmatism