11. Pathologies of Collective Recognition

Authors

  • Onni Hirvonen University of Jyväskylä

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20919/sspt.25.2015.35

Abstract

This paper maps the theoretical possibilities of what pathologies of collective recognition might be. It argues that collectives have a twofold role in recognition: they can function either as normative frameworks that enable recognition, or as agents of recognition. From this it follows that pathologies of collective recognition can be either systemic or agential. Furthermore, accepting the agential role of collectives opens possibilities for specific forms of pathologies. The paper concludes with remarks on the ontological commitments that need to be made if one wants to understand pathologies of recognition as including collective agents.

Author Biography

Onni Hirvonen, University of Jyväskylä

Onni Hirvonen (onni.hirvonen@jyu.fi) is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Jyväskylä.

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Published

2015-12-16

How to Cite

Hirvonen, O. (2015) “11. Pathologies of Collective Recognition”, Studies in Social and Political Thought, 250. doi: 10.20919/sspt.25.2015.35.