Between normativism and naturalism: Honneth on social pathology.

The article explores the role of German philosopher Axel Honneth in the revival of the notion of social pathology as a critical concept for social philosophy and critical theory. It reviews the appearance of normativism and naturalism in Honneth's works on the concept of social pathology. The philosopher's understanding of two commitments that constitute social philosophy is discussed, as well as his opinion on philosophy teacher Christopher Zurn's interpretation of social pathologies.