This paper explores the major historical interpretations of Hannah Arendt and analyzes her philosophy of history. Chapter One includes an introduction and a brief survey of the life of Hannah Arendt. Chapters Two and Three examine The Origins of Totalitarianism. The discussion concludes that Arendt's loose use of terms and some of her evidence can be called into question. Nevertheless, her work contains original insights about modern European political history. Chapter Four, a discussion of Arendt's Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil, emphasizes her portrait of Adolph Eichmann as a shallow, Nazi bureaucrat. Although the work is flawed with inaccuracies, her portrait of Eichmann as a prototypical bureaucratic killer is thought provoking. Chapter Five, an analysis of Arendt's philosophy of history, concludes that Arendt understood the pitfalls of theories of historical causality.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500249 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Cruz, Richard A. (Richard Alan) |
| Contributors | Painter, William E., Lowry, Bullitt, 1936- |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 95 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Cruz, Richard A. (Richard Alan), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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