The Banality of Evil: Hannah Arendt and 'The Final Solution' - Couverture rigide

Bergen, Bernard J.

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ISBN 10 : 0847692094 ISBN 13 : 9780847692095

Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield, 1998

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Book by Bergen Bernard J

A propos du livre

Críticas :

Bernard Bergen has written a thoughtful, clear inquiry into the key concepts and interpretations that make up Hannah Arendt's theory of totalitarianism. He approaches her Eichmann in Jerusalem with rare balance of judgment and sensitivity. -- Elisabeth Young-Bruehl, Haverford College; author of Anna Freud: A Biography The Banality of Evil ...is interesting exploration of Arendt's thought. ...it is worth considering seriously. * Studies In Contemporary Jewry * [Bergen] offers a fresh interpretation of the controversial phrase 'the banality of evil.' * CHOICE *

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This highly original book is the first to explore the political and philosophical consequences of Hannah Arendt's concept of 'the banality of evil,' a term she used to describe Adolph Eichmann, architect of the Nazi 'final solution.' According to Bernard J. Bergen, the questions that preoccupied Arendt were the meaning and significance of the Nazi genocide to our modern times. As Bergen describes Arendt's struggle to understand 'the banality of evil,' he shows how Arendt redefined the meaning of our most treasured political concepts and principles-freedom, society, identity, truth, equality, and reason-in light of the horrific events of the Holocaust.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield
• Date d'édition: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0847692094
• ISBN 13: 9780847692095
• Reliure: Tapa dura
• Nombre de pages: 208