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Social esteem based on contributions to the common good, or to the good of others, is an important phenomenon, and, following Axel Honneth, it can be seen as an important subspecies of interpersonal recognition, side by side with respect and love. In this chapter we will contrast two accounts of this phenomenon, hoping that this kind of cross-illumination will prove useful by clarifying a number of conceptual questions and options that one needs to be conscious of in discussions about esteem as a form of recognition.
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Ikäheimo, H., Laitinen, A. (2010). Esteem for Contributions to the Common Good: The Role of Personifying Attitudes and Instrumental Value. In: Seymour, M. (eds) The Plural States of Recognition. Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230285569_6
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