"The Politics of Recognition" is a 1992 essay by the Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor, based on the inaugural lecture he delivered at the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University.[1] The essay discusses political currents that seek recognition for particular identity groups.[2] It was first published as part of the volume Multiculturalism and "The Politics of Recognition", which in 1994 was republished with additional commentaries under the title Multiculturalism: Examining the Politics of Recognition.