1. Per un ethos del riconoscimento tra trascendentale e storia

The paper discusses Lucio Cortella's theses in his volume Ethos del riconoscimento (ethos of recognition,2023). The question of the origin of recognition and the source of its normativity is at the centre of the analysis. In particular, the paper discusses some of the more complex aspects of theories of recognition, from Hegel to Honneth, starting with Cortella's thesis that the ethos of recognition is a transcendental element that makes human beings “human”.