Hannah Arendt

Informationen zum Autor Simon Swift Klappentext Studying one of the key thinkers of the twentieth century, this new and welcome addition to the Routledge Critical Thinkers series examines the theories from Arendt's three main works, offers explanations to the main claims of the works, and presents a guide to her philosophical, literary and cultural context. Zusammenfassung Studying one of the key thinkers of the twentieth century, this new and welcome addition to the Routledge Critical Thinkers series examines the theories from Arendt’s three main works, offers explanations to the main claims of the works, and presents a guide to her philosophical, literary and cultural context. Inhaltsverzeichnis Why Arendt? 1 Biography, Theory and Politics 2 Thinking and Society 3 Acting 4 Labour, Work and Modernism 5 Judging: From Kant to Eichmann 6 Anti-Semitism 7 Imperialism, Racism and Nation 8 Totalitarianism Coda: Evil After Arendt

Product details

• Authors: Simon Swift, Simon (University of Leeds Swift, Swift Simon
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2008
• EAN: 9780415425865
• ISBN: 978-0-415-42586-5
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Routledge Critical Thinkers
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Cultural Studies, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Philosophy, social and political philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800, Literary theory