A dialogue between Judith Butler's and Axel Honneth's theory of recognition

In her book “The Psychic Life of Power” (1997), Judith Butler reaffirms her anti-normativist perspective by proposing a conception of recognition connected to social domination. Recognition is a vital drive by means of which we undertake, desire, and pursue our oppressive social identities. At this point, her perspective is, therefore, openly contrary to theories supportive of politics of recognition. Nevertheless, in more recent papers concerning the exposure to violence, Butler has developed a study on the body´s vulnerability which works as an ethical foundation close to normative theories of recognition, such as Honneth´s. The aim of this paper is to discuss whether there is a similarity between Judith Butler´s and Axel Honneth´s formulations regarding the moral foundations of a politics of recognition adding new theoretical problems to this theme.