Hannah Arendt
German-American political theorist who analyzed totalitarianism, the nature of the political, and the banality of evil with unprecedented clarity. The Human Condition distinguished labor, work, and action as modes of human life. Her report on Eichmann's trial produced one of the most controversial and influential phrases of the 20th century.
Works
- The Origins of TotalitarianismAnalysis of imperialism, antisemitism, and racism in totalitarian movements
- The Human ConditionConditions of human existence including action, work, and political life
- Eichmann in JerusalemReport on Adolf Eichmann trial and the banality of evil
- On RevolutionHistorical examination of revolution and its role in human freedom
- The Life of the MindPosthumous collection on thinking, willing, and judging