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The idea that we are mutually dependent on the recognition of our peers is perceived in different ways throughout the world, according to different cultural and political conditions. This study explores the complex history of 'Recognition' in Britain, France and Germany and its place in modern political and social self-understanding.

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The idea that we are mutually dependent on the recognition of our peers is perceived in different ways throughout the world, according to different cultural and political conditions. This study explores the complex history of 'Recognition' in Britain, France and Germany and its place in modern political and social self-understanding.
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1. Methodological Remarks on the History of Ideas vs. The History of Concepts; 2. From Rousseau to Sartre: Recognition and the Loss of Self; 3. From Hume to Mill: Recognition and Self-Control; 4. From Kant to Hegel: Recognition and Self-Determination; 5. A Historical Comparison of Recognition: An Attempt at a Systematic Summary.