Hannah Arendt (eBook)

Politics, History and Citizenship

Phillip Hansen (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2013
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-7456-6694-5 (ISBN)

Infos

The new study provides a fresh and timely reassessment of the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt. While analysing the central themes of Arendt's work, Phillip Hansen also shows that her work makes a significant contribution to contemporary debates. Specifically, Hansen argues that Arendt provides a powerful account of what it means to think and act politically. This account can establish the grounds for a contemporary citizen rationality in the face of threat to a genuine politics. Amoung other issues, Hansen discusses Arendt's conception of history and historical action; her account of politics and of the distinction between public and private; her analysis of totalitarianism as the most ominous form of 'false ' politics; and her treatment of revolution. The book is a balanced and opportune reappraisal of Arendt's contributions to social and political theory. It will be welcomed by students and scholars in politics, sociology and philosophy.

Autor

Phillip Hansen is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Regina, Canada.

Inhalt

Introduction.

1. History and the Decline of Politics.

2. Freedom, Action and the Public Realm:.

Hannah Arendt's Polis and the Foundations of a Genuine
Politics.

3. The Public Realm under Siege:.

False Politics and the Modern Age.

4.Totalitarianism.

5. Revolution.

6. What is Thinking Politically? .

Conclusion: Whither Political Theory?.

Notes.

Index.

Rezensionen

'The twentieth century opened and closed with two towering figures
in German political thought: Max Weber and Jurgen Habermas. Hannah
Arendt, hersef a towering figure, stands between them. Phillip
Hansen's fresh and searching intrduction to her political thought
explains why.' John Keane, University of Westminster

'Hansen situates himself in the field of tension between Arendt
and the Left and generates an exceedingly interesting discussion of
the prospects and pit falls facing everyone aiming at a rejuvenated
emancipatory politics at a time when it is anything but clear what
sucha study of politics could possibly consist of ... a judicious
and suggestive study'. Paul Breines, Boston College

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.4.2013
• Reihe/Serie: Key Contemporary Thinkers
• Reihe/Serie: Key Contemporary Thinkers
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeine Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Account • Arendt • arendts • argues • Central • Contemporary • contribution • debates • FACE • genuine • Gesellschaftstheorie • Hannah • New • Phillip • Philosophie • Philosophy • Political • Political & Economic Philosophy • politically • Political Philosophy & Theory • Political Science • Politics • Politikwissenschaft • Politische Philosophie u. Politiktheorie • Politische u. Ökonomische Philosophie • Politische u. Ökonomische Philosophie • Powerful • Reassessment • significant • Social Theory • Sociology • Soziologie • Study • Themes • Timely • Work
• ISBN-10: 0-7456-6694-9 / 0745666949
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7456-6694-5 / 9780745666945