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Published by Austral · History and archaeology · ISBN 9788408224860

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An essay in political philosophy published in 1958 in which Hannah Arendt studies the state of modern humanity through the kinds of activity we are capable of. Her underlying question is a simple one, to think about what we are doing, and she applies it to problems such as the loss of political freedom and of the ability to act, or the paradox that the more our technical power grows, the less able we are to manage what our deeds set in motion.

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Who it's for
For readers of philosophy and political theory ready for a demanding essay. It is seen as the key to Arendt's work as a whole, so it suits those who have read her or want to understand her thought.
Why people still read it
It is read as a classic of political and social theory, and was reissued for its fortieth anniversary with an introduction by Margaret Canovan. Its view of human beings, opposed to any form of totalitarianism, keeps it useful for thinking about the present.

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