S/P/31. Give an account and critically consider Taylors idea of recognition

This paper deals with the idea of recognition and what it means to the identity of individuals and groups, especially in liberal, western societies. It particularly concentrates on the idea of recognition elicited in Charles Taylor's seminal essay "The Politics of Recognition," offering first a description of his essay, then a critique of it, and finally an alternative. In this paper the idea is applied in particular to Quebecois separatists and education in multicultural societies.