The struggle for recognition and the authority of the second person

In this introductory paper, I discuss the second-personal approach to ethics and theory of recognition as two accounts fundamental sociality human form life. The first section delineates deep affinities between approaches. They both put a reciprocal social constellation front center from which they derive norms moral life conception freedom. second discusses three points contrast approaches: differ in that opts for narrower focusing on mutual accountability, whereas suggests broader including relations love, respect, esteem. Secondly, how conceive interrelation I-thou I-We relationship. Finally, with regard way think struggles recognition. Whereas we can understand basis transcendental infrastructure address, considers themselves constituted by dialectical struggles. paper closes reflection ways approaches help us vulnerability