Hannah Arendt ─ Key Concepts

Such as freedom, action, power, judgment, evil, forgiveness and the social. Bringing together an international team of contributors, the essays provide ucid accounts of Arendt's fundamental themes and their ethical and political implications. The specific concepts Arendt deployed to make sense of the human condition, the phenomena of political violence, terror and otalitarianism, and the prospects of sustaining a shared public world are all examined.

Hannah Arendt: Key Concepts consolidates the disparate strands of Arendt's thought to provide an accessible and essential guide for anybody who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of this leading intellectual.
Contributors: Marguerite La Caze, Elizabeth Frazer, Karin Fry, Ayten Gundogdu, Patrick Hayden, Annabel Herzog, Siobhan Kattago, Douglas B. Klusmeyer, Anthony F. Lang, Jr, Masa Mrovlje, Lars Rensmann, Paul Voice, Philip Walsh
Patrick Hayden is Professor of Political Theory and International Relations at the University of St Andrews. He is author of Political Evil in a Global Age Hannah Arndt and International Theory.