On Violence

(Author) Hannah Arendt
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Written in 1970, with the Holocaust and Hiroshima still fresh in recent memory, the war in Vietnam raging and the streets of Europe and America seething with student protest, Hannah Arendt's now classic work offered a startling dissection of violence in the twentieth century- its nature and causes, its place in politics and war, its role in the modern age. Combining theory and lucid historical analysis, Arendt argues that violence and power are ultimately incompatible, and that one fills the vacuum created by the other - an insight which continues to offer a valuable framework for understanding the chaos of our own times. Inclues a brilliant introduction by Lyndsey Stonebridge.

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Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780241631645
Publish year:
2023
Publish date:
Nov. 30, 2023

Hannah Arendt

Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) was a German-American political theorist and philosopher known for her groundbreaking works on totalitarianism, authority, and the nature of power. Her most notable works include "The Origins of Totalitarianism" and "The Human Condition." Arendt's writing style is characterized by its clear and precise language, as well as its deep philosophical insights. She is considered one of the most influential political thinkers of the 20th century, and her works continue to be studied and debated in academic circles. Arendt's most famous work, "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil," explores the nature of evil and responsibility in the context of the Holocaust. Her contributions to literature have had a lasting impact on the fields of political theory, philosophy, and ethics.

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