Hannah Arendt's most important contribution to political thought may be her well-known and often-cited notion of the "right to have rights." In this incisive and wide-ranging book, Peg Birmingham explores the theoretical and social foundations of Arendt's philosophy on human rights. Devoting special consideration to questions and issues surrounding Arendt's ideas of common humanity, human responsibility, and natality, Birmingham formulates a more complex view of how these basic concepts support Arendt's theory of human rights. Birmingham considers Arendt's key philosophical works along with her literary writings, especially those on Walter Benjamin and Franz Kafka, to reveal the extent of Arendt's commitment to humanity even as violence, horror, and pessimism overtook Europe during World War II and its aftermath. This current and lively book makes a significant contribution to philosophy, political science, and European intellectual history.
| ISBN: | 9780253218650 |
| Publication date: | 25th September 2006 |
| Author: | Peg Birmingham |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 161 pages |
| Series: | Studies in Continental Thought |
| Genres: |
Feminism and feminist theory Social and political philosophy Philosophy of science Impact of science and technology on society |
Hannah Arendt's most important contribution to political thought may be her well-known and often-cited notion of the "right to have rights." In this incisive and wide-ranging book, Peg Birmingham explores the theoretical and social foundations of Arendt's philosophy on human rights. Devoting special consideration to questions and issues surrounding Arendt's ideas of common humanity, human responsibility, and natality, Birmingham formulates a more complex view of how these basic concepts support Arendt's theory of human rights. Birmingham considers Arendt's key philosophical works along with her literary writings, especially those on Walter Benjamin and Franz Kafka, to reveal the extent of Arendt's commitment to humanity even as violence, horror, and pessimism overtook Europe during World War II and its aftermath. This current and lively book makes a significant contribution to philosophy, political science, and European intellectual history.
Hannah Arendt & Human Rights features in the following genres: Feminism and feminist theory, Social and political philosophy, Philosophy of science, Impact of science and technology on society
Hannah Arendt & Human Rights is available in Paperback
Hannah Arendt & Human Rights was written by Peg Birmingham and published by Indiana University Press
Hannah Arendt & Human Rights has 161 pages
Yes it is part of Studies in Continental Thought series