Published since May 1, 1979

Analyse & Kritik

Journal of Philosophy and Social Theory

ISSN: 2365-9858

Edited by: Michael Baurmann, Julian Culp, Anton Leist, Ulf Tranow

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ANALYSE & KRITIK

is devoted to the fundamental issues of empirical and normative social theory
is directed at social scientists and social philosophers who combine commitment to political and moral enlightenment with argumentative rigour and conceptual clarity
develops social theorizing in connection with analytical philosophy and philosophy of science
promotes the dialogue between Anglo-American and Continental traditions in the social sciences and ethics
publishes articles in English

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Volume 45 Issue 2

November 2023

Publicly Available December 1, 2023

Editorial

Open Access November 30, 2023

Focus: The Continuing Relevance of Beauvoir

Publicly Available November 30, 2023

Thinking with Simone de Beauvoir Today

Manon Garcia

Page range: 195-214

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Abstract

In the last decade, the importance of Simone de Beauvoir’s contribution to 20th-century French philosophy has been beyond debate. However, it can be tempting to read her contributions as the dated beginnings of feminist philosophy, and to believe that her work is only interesting from the perspective of the history of philosophy. To the contrary, this article claims that contemporary philosophers can and should take Beauvoirian philosophy as a source of fruitful insights on contemporary issues in political and moral philosophy by showing the limited scope of two classic critiques of Beauvoir and by defending the relevance of her work for thinking about female submission and the importance of erotic experience.

October 20, 2023

Beauvoir or Butler? Comparing ‘Becoming a Woman’ with ‘Performing Gender’ Through the Life Course

Susan Pickard

Page range: 215-241

Abstract

Judith Butler claims to have based her theory of gender performance on Simone de Beauvoir’s path-breaking idea that one is not born, but rather becomes, a woman. However, Butler’s interpretation of Beauvoir’s work departs considerably from Beauvoir’s own expressed view which is that women are shaped by an interplay of femininity (construed by cultural and structural norms) and sexed bodies and that the concept of woman is a mutable one that can accommodate increasing degrees of freedom. In this paper I explore Beauvoir’s theories further, showing how they depart from Butler’s interpretations of them and in the process exploring the contribution that Beauvoir and Butler respectively make towards understanding ongoing gender inequality. Finally, I compare and contrast the role of temporality and the life course in ‘becoming a woman’ and in performing gender respectively, focusing on the figure of the post-menopausal woman in particular.

November 30, 2023

Beauvoir’s Myths as a Concept for Analyzing Gendered Asymmetries

Claudia Gather, Regine Vogl

Page range: 243-267

Abstract

Can the concept of myths, as developed by Simone de Beauvoir in The Second Sex , help us to better understand and sociologically examine social inequalities in heterosexual couple relationships? Beauvoir has shown how women are defined as the Other. Her conceptualization of myths plays an important role in the production of asymmetry between men and women. How can we translate these myths, to a sociological micro level to examine couple relationships? We illustrate the feasibility of this approach through the comparison of two qualitative research projects from the 1990s and 2020s with dual-earner couples in transition to retirement. We try to find out how femininity and masculinity are defined in couple relationships, how they relate to each other, and whether asymmetry is at work. What has changed over time and are women (still) defined in a subordinate and derivative way from men?

November 30, 2023

The Importance of Realism about Gender Kinds: Lessons from Beauvoir

Theodore Bach

Page range: 269-295

Abstract

Beauvoir’s The Second Sex stands out as a master class in the accommodation of conceptual and inferential practices to real, objective gender kinds. Or so I will argue. To establish this framing, we will first need in hand the kind of scientific epistemology that correctly reconciles epistemic progress and error, particularly as pertains to the unruly social sciences. An important goal of the paper is to develop that epistemological framework and unlock its ontological implications for the domain of gender. As we will see, the real gender kinds that contemporary social scientists successfully identify and track are very much the same kinds to which Beauvoir was coordinating reference in The Second Sex . The correct identification of those kinds endures as a moral and political priority, regardless of one’s other gender-related normative agenda.

General Part

November 30, 2023

Deliberative Procedures as Social Technology

Fabian Anicker

Page range: 297-323

Abstract

Research on deliberative procedures uses normative concepts not only to justify the democratic legitimacy of these procedures but also as analytical tools to understand their empirical effects. This leads to a normativist bias in deliberation research. I argue that deliberative procedures should instead be regarded as a type of opinion-shaping social technology. I introduce a theoretical scheme that helps researchers analyze the interplay between formal and informal aspects of deliberative procedures. The usefulness of the scheme is shown in a case study of the EuroPolis Deliberative Poll .

November 30, 2023

Institutional Operability: Outward Rule-Following, Inward Role-Playing

Michele Bocchiola, Emanuela Ceva

Page range: 325-347

Abstract

Institutional operability refers to the normative conditions governing the exercise of power of office that makes an institution work. Because institutional action occurs by the interrelated actions of the officeholders, a focus on institutional operability requires the analysis and assessment of the officeholders’ conduct in their institutional capacity. This article distinguishes two perspectives on operability: ‘outward’ and ‘inward.’ The outward view emphasizes predefined instructions for efficient execution, focusing on rule-following to achieve institutional purposes. The inward perspective highlights role-playing and reflective engagement among officeholders to uphold an institution’s raison d’être. The inward perspective brings to the fore the relational aspect of institutional life and officeholders’ interrelated responsibility for guiding institutional action.

Discussion

November 30, 2023

Classical Realism in World Politics. Précis to a Symposium

Jonathan Kirshner

Page range: 349-362

Abstract

This paper introduces some of the major themes of An Unwritten Future: Realism and Uncertainty in World Politics , and provides a short illustration of how the analytical apparatus elaborated there can offer fruitful insights into understanding enduring puzzles in international relations. An Unwritten Future explores, illuminates and interrogates Classical Realism, an approach to the study of world politics that is contrasted with Structural Realism and with the ‘hyper-rationalist’ perspective associated with the ‘Rationalist Explanations for War’ school of thought. It elucidates the fundamental flaws of those two highly influential paradigms, and explains why Classical Realism, with its emphasis on what Structural Realism and Hyper-rationalism forbid—content, purpose, history, and irreducible uncertainty—provides a more promising and productive point of departure for students of international relations.

Volume 45 (2023)

Volume 44 (2022)

Volume 43 (2021)

Volume 42 (2020)

Volume 41 (2019)

Volume 40 (2018)

Volume 39 (2017)

Volume 38 (2016)

Volume 37 (2015)

Issue 1-2

Volume 36 (2014)

Volume 35 (2013)

Volume 34 (2012)

Volume 33 (2011)

Volume 32 (2010)

Volume 31 (2009)

Volume 30 (2008)

Volume 29 (2007)

Volume 28 (2006)

Volume 27 (2005)

Volume 26 (2004)

Volume 25 (2003)

Volume 24 (2002)

Volume 23 (2001)

Volume 22 (2000)

Volume 21 (1999)

Volume 20 (1998)

Volume 19 (1997)

Volume 18 (1996)

Volume 17 (1995)

Volume 16 (1994)

Volume 15 (1993)

Volume 14 (1992)

Volume 13 (1991)

Volume 12 (1990)

Volume 11 (1989)

Volume 10 (1988)

Volume 9 (1987)

Issue 1-2

Volume 8 (1986)

Volume 7 (1985)

Volume 6 (1984)

Volume 5 (1983)

Volume 4 (1982)

Volume 3 (1981)

Volume 2 (1980)

Volume 1 (1979)

CiteScore	1.0	2022, Scopus (Elsevier B.V., 2023)
SCImago Journal Rank	0.210	2022, SJR (Scimago Lab, 2023; Data Source: Scopus)
Source Normalized Impact per Paper	0.264	2022, CWTS Journal Indicators (CWTS B.V., 2023; Data Source: Scopus)

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Editorial

Editors

Michael Baurmann
Universität Düsseldorf
Sozialwissenschaftliches Institut
Universitätsstr. 1
D-40225 Düsseldorf
Michael.Baurmann@analyse-und-kritik.net　

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Julian Culp
The American University of Paris
Department of History and Politics
147, rue de Grenelle
F-75007 Paris
jculp@aup.edu

Anton Leist
Ethik-Zentrum
Universität Zürich
Zollikerstr. 117
CH-8008 Zürich
leist@access.uzh.ch　

Prof. Dr. Ulf Tranow
Universität Düsseldorf
Institut für Sozialwissenschaften
Universitätsstr. 1
D-40225 Düsseldorf
tranow@phil.uni-duesseldorf.de

(Deutsch)

Online ISSN: 2365-9858
Print ISSN: 0171-5860
Type: Journal
Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
First published: May 1, 1979
Publication Frequency: 2 Issues per Year

Analyse & Kritik

Journal of Philosophy and Social Theory

Frontmatter

Editorial

Thinking with Simone de Beauvoir Today

Abstract

Beauvoir or Butler? Comparing ‘Becoming a Woman’ with ‘Performing Gender’ Through the Life Course

Abstract

Beauvoir’s Myths as a Concept for Analyzing Gendered Asymmetries

Abstract

The Importance of Realism about Gender Kinds: Lessons from Beauvoir

Abstract

Deliberative Procedures as Social Technology

Abstract

Institutional Operability: Outward Rule-Following, Inward Role-Playing

Abstract

Classical Realism in World Politics. Précis to a Symposium

Abstract