The origins of totalitarianism, by hannah arendt david. Hannah arendt, totalitarianism, and the social sciences. In the origins of totalitarianism hannah arendt 19061975, one of the most influential political philosophers of the twentieth century, seeks to explain why. This book was written at a time when the great power of the world were well on the way to becoming so openly nukers that little corners of the world, and individuals, especially, might be disregarded with impunity by whatever powers wanted to destroy them for their own purposes. Suspicious of the inevitability so often imposed by hindsight, hannah arendt was not interested in detailing the causes that produced totalitarianism. She is the author of numerous articles and books, including the origins of totalitarianism and the essay collection men in dark times. Generally regarded as the definitive work on totalitarianism, this book is an essential component of any study of twentiethcentury political movements. Hannah arendt center for politics and humanities at bard college 2,700 views. Arendt viewed the growth of totalitarianism as the outcome of the disintegration of the traditional nationstate. The origins of totalitarianism harvest book, hb244 kindle edition.
The origins of totalitarianism by arendt, hannah, 19061975. The origins of totalitarianism, published in 1951, was hannah arendts first major work. This copy is her final draft delivered in the mid1960s. Although the references of the book are about what created europe as it is now and the 2nd world war, the ripples of what happened are still visible and the way totalitarianism functions is absolutely still applicable. Though often described as a philosopher, she rejected that label on the grounds that philosophy is concerned with man in the singular and instead described herself as a political theorist because her work centers on the fact that men, not man, live on the earth. Arendt explores the institutions and operations of totalitarian movements, focusing on the two genuine forms of totalitarian. In the final volume, arendt focuses on the two genuine forms of the totalitarian state in historythe dictatorships of bolshevism after 1930 and of national socialism after 1938. Buy the origins of totalitarianism by hannah arendt online at alibris. She argued that totalitarian regimes, through their pursuit of. Arendt started writing her magnum opus at the end of world war two and she revised it several times.
The origins of totalitarianism book by hannah arendt. German 4 14 october 1906 4 december 1975 was a germanborn american political theorist. The book is regularly listed as one of the best nonfiction books of the 20th century. Arendts explanation consists of describing this modern social entity called the masses, which she distinguishes from the mob itself capable of spurts of violence, such as during pogroms as well. Disclaimers contact wikipedia developers statistics cookie statement mobile view. Hannah arendt s the origins of totalitarianism 1951 is a very hard read.
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