Between Past and Future: Eight Exercises in Political Thought

Arendt, Hannah

ISBN 10: 0140046623 / ISBN 13: 9780140046625

Published by Penguin Books, 1977

Seller Inventory # mon0003807837

Synopsis:

From the author of Eichmann in Jerusalem and The Origins of Totalitarianism, "a book to think with through the political impasses and cultural confusions of our day" (Harper's Magazine)

Hannah Arendt's insightful observations of the modern world, based on a profound knowledge of the past, constitute an impassioned contribution to political philosophy. In Between Past and Future Arendt describes the perplexing crises modern society faces as a result of the loss of meaning of the traditional key words of politics: justice, reason, responsibility, virtue, and glory. Through a series of eight exercises, she shows how we can redistill the vital essence of these concepts and use them to regain a frame of reference for the future. To participate in these exercises is to associate, in action, with one of the most original and fruitful minds of the twentieth century.

Review: "Arendt . . . has an extraordinary talent for giving fresh meanings to everyday experiences and for revealing the staleness and faculty of much that passes for novelty and innovation." --Foreign Affairs

Bibliographic Details

Title: Between Past and Future: Eight Exercises in ...
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication Date: 1977
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good