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'Communities Of Inquiry And Democratic Politics', Cillian Mcbride
'Communities Of Inquiry And Democratic Politics', Cillian Mcbride
Cillian McBride
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Demanding Recognition: Equality, Respect, And Esteem, Cillian Mcbride
Demanding Recognition: Equality, Respect, And Esteem, Cillian Mcbride
Cillian McBride
This paper argues that we must distinguish between two distinct currents in the politics of recognition, one centred on demands for equal respect which is consistent with liberal egalitarianism, and one which centres on demands for esteem made on behalf of particular groups which is at odds with egalitarian aims. A variety of claims associated with the politics of recognition are assessed and it is argued that these are readily accommodated within contemporary liberal egalitarian theory. It is argued that, pace Taylor, much of what passes for ‘identity’ or recognition politics is driven by demands for equal respect, not by …