For Work / Against Work
Debates on the centrality of work

Honneth, Axel Work and Instrumental Action: On the Normative Basis of Critical Theory 1982 Article Honneth Critical Theory, Instrumental Action, Historical Materialism, Marx, Praxis, Emancipation, Living Labour, Sociology, Arendt, Philosophy Of Action
Citation Honneth, Axel 1982 Article Thesis Eleven Critical Theory Instrumental Action Historical Materialism Marx Praxis Emancipation Living Labour Sociology Arendt Philosophy Of Action Honneth

"Work and Instrumental Action: On the Normative Basis of Critical Theory"

by Honneth, Axel (1982)

Keywords

Critical Theory, Instrumental Action, Historical Materialism, Marx, Praxis, Emancipation, Living Labour, Sociology, Arendt, Philosophy Of Action

Themes

Honneth

Links to Reference

Citation

Share


How to contribute.
Australian Research Council Ethics and Agency Research Centre
Privacy policy • Contact • Latest updates • Subscribe • RSS

Content Copyright 2026 Jean-Philippe Deranty and Macquarie University. This website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike Licence (except for journal/book abstracts and quotations which are the property of their respective authors).


Cite this page as though it were a secondary source, thus the inline citation should be (Honneth, A. 1982 p. 162-184 cited in Deranty et. al. 2026). In the references, use: