THE SOCIAL FREEDOM OF THE MARKET IN AXEL HONNETH

This study aims to analyze the dimensions of freedom in Axel Honneth's theory of the market. The method used in the text is dialectical. The technique is a bibliographical review and qualitative analysis of secondary studies. It discusses how the author articulates the realization of his notion of social freedom in market relations, analyzing how it is exercised in the sphere of consumption and in the labor market according to The Right to Freedom. The aim is to understand how Honneth defends himself against criticism of his vision of the market as a space for social freedom, and how this claims his theory. The criticisms of Honneth's new proposal are listed, especially those of Timo Jütten, who argues that the sphere of the market cannot be understood as a sphere of social freedom. The result indicates that the reflection on the market as a social sphere of freedom is open, and that the market cannot be interpreted as merely a social arena of predatory relations of subjugation, but one that incorporates ideals of freedom in which individuals can also exercise their wills. The conclusion is that Honneth manages to update Hegel's and Durkheim's conceptions of the market, adopting a normative point of view on the emancipatory potentials inscribed in this social institution.