Mediational Recognition and Metaphysical Power: A Systematic Analysis
Keywords:
recognition, mediational recognition, metaphysical power, religious identity, social pathology, contemporary recognition theoryAbstract
Interhuman relations sometimes suffer from a lack of adequate recognition. Here I ask whether this can be caused by the “third” of representations of a superhuman ultimate object or source of recognition, that is, a personal God. In arguing for a positive answer, I articulate a notion of mediational recognition, and present a systematic analysis of a trilateral form of recognition in which one party claims to mediate normative judgements of another party to a third one. The analysis then focuses on the structure of metaphysical power that can be generated by religious groups and institutions.
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