The Wandering Thought of Hannah Arendt [Hardcover]

This book interprets Hannah Arendts work as a wandering type of political theory. Focusing on the sub-text of Arendts writings which questions how to think adequately in political theory whilst categorically refraining from explicitly investigating meta-theoretical questions of epistemology and methodology, the book characterizes her theorizing as an ?oscillating movement between the experiential positions of philosophy and politics, and by its distinctly multi-contextual perspective. In contrast to the not of this world attitude of philosophy, the book argues that Arendts political theory is of this world. In contrast to politics, it refrains from being at home in any particular part of this world and instead wanders between the multiple horizons of the many different political worlds in time and space. The book explores how these two decisive motives of Arendts theoretical self-perception majorly influence her epistemological, methodological and normative frame of reference and inspire her understanding of major concepts, including politics, judgment, understanding, nature, and space. ? ? ?Introduction.- Chapter 1. Defending Politics against Philosophy.- Chapter 2. The Realms of Necessity and of Utility.- Chapter 3. The Practice of Politics .- Chapter 4. The Epistemology of Politics .- Chapter 5. The Experiential Position of Political Theory.- Chapter 6. The Limits of Political Horizons and the Vocation of Theoretical Wandering. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??There has been a recent uptick of interest in Arendts writings on thinking and judgment. Sigwarts slim volume offers an intriguing contribution to this body of literature. & The text is well written & and it opens an interesting path for further research. & Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through faculty. (G. D. Mackin, Choice, Vol. 54 (10), June, 2017)?

Hans-J?rg Sigwart is Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Gelƒ%