| The Reluctant Modernism of Hannah Arendt Contributor(s): Benhabib, Seyla (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0742521516 ISBN-13: 9780742521513 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $52.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2003 Annotation: The Reluctant Modernism of Hannah Arendt rereads Arendt's political philosophy in light of newly gained insights into the historico-cultural background of her work. Visit our website for sample chapters! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Political Science | Political Ideologies - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.509 |
| LCCN: 2004615618 |
| Series: Modernity and Political Thought |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 6.1" W x 8.96" (1.03 lbs) 261 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Interpreting the work of one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, The Reluctant Modernism of Hannah Arendt rereads Arendt's political philosophy in light of newly gained 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, author 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 important 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. |