The Reluctant Modernism of Hannah Arendt

By:

Seyla Benhabib

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Modernity and Political Thought

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Interpreting the work of one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, "The Reluctant Modernism of Hannah Arendt" re-reads Arendt's political philosophy in the light of insights into the historico-cultural background of her work. Arguing against the standard interpretation of Hannah Arendt as an anti-modernist lover of the Greek polis, Seyla Benhabib contends that Arendt's thought emerges out of a double legacy: German Existenz philosophy, particularly the thought of Martin Heidegger, and her experiences as a German Jewess in the age of totalitarianism. This volume reconsiders Arendt's theory of modernity, her concept of the public sphere, her distinction between the social and the political, her theory of totalitarianism, and her critique of the modern nation state, including her life-long involvement with Jewish and Israeli politics.

Author Biography:

Seyla Benhabib is Eugene Meyer Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Yale University, and director of the Program in Ethics, Politics, and Economics.

Release date Australia

July 1st, 2003

Author

Seyla Benhabib

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

314

Series

Modernity and Political Thought

Dimensions

149x231x25

ISBN-13

9780742521513

Product ID

3667483

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