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1 online resource (255 pages) |
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Key Concepts |
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Key concepts
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Introduction: Illuminating Hannah Arendt; PART I: ON THE HUMAN CONDITION; 1. Natality; 2. Labour, work and action; 3. Hannah Arendt on the world; 4. Narrating and understanding; PART II: ON MODERNITY'S CRISES; 5. Totalitarianism and evil; 6. Statelessness and the right to have rights; 7. Hannah Arendt on the social; 8. Hannah Arendt on authority and tradition; PART III: ON POLITICS AND THE PUBLIC WORLD; 9. Power and violence; 10. Arendt and the political power of judgement; 11. Responsibility |
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12. Arendt and the question of revolution13. Promising and forgiveness; Chronology of life and works; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Hannah Arendt is one of the most prominent thinkers of modern times, whose profound influence extends across philosophy, politics, law, history, international relations, sociology, and literature. Presenting new and powerful ways to think about human freedom and responsibility, Arendt''s work has provoked intense debate and controversy. ''Hannah Arendt: Key Concepts'' explores the central ideas of Arendt''s thought, such as freedom, action, power, judgement, evil, forgiveness and the social. Bringing together an international team of contributors, the essays provide lucid accounts of Arendt'' |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Arendt, Hannah, 1906-1975.
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| SUBJECT |
Arendt, Hannah, 1906-1975 fast |
| Subject |
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hayden, Patrick
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| ISBN |
9781317545880 |
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1317545885 |
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9781315729428 |
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1315729423 |
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