Superfluous People: A Reflection on Hannah Arendt and Evil
Author:   Cornelis Van Hattem
Publisher:   University Press of America
ISBN:  

9780761833055


Pages:   200
Publication Date:   22 December 2005
Format:   Paperback
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Superfluous People: A Reflection on Hannah Arendt and Evil


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Superfluous People describes Hannah Arendt's political and philosophical views on Nazi totalitarianism and the Shoah. In her contemplation of evil, Arendt initially spoke of the Shoah as a 'radical evil,' a term used by Kant. However, unlike Kant, Arendt's radical evil cannot be explained by human motives. Many years later she changed her mind and spoke of 'the banality of evil,' characterized by an inability to think and judge. Superfluous People seriously considers the question of whether thinking and judging can prevent evil. The role of the Jewish Councils and a reflection on the question of guilt concludes this book.

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Author:   Cornelis Van Hattem
Publisher:   University Press of America
Imprint:   University Press of America
Dimensions:   Width: 16.40cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9780761833055


ISBN 10:   0761833056
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   22 December 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Prologue Chapter 2 Abbreviations Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Totalitarianism Chapter 5 Kant's View on Radical Evil Chapter 6 Hannah Arendt's View on Radical Evil Chapter 7 Eichmann in Jerusalem: the Banality of Evil Chapter 8 The Life of the Mind Chapter 9 Reflection Chapter 10 Guilt and Responsibility Chapter 11 Summary and Conclusions Chapter 12 Epilogue Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Index

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Cornelis Van Hattem is retired. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Twente, the Netherlands.

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