Finn Bowring

Hannah Arendt

A Critical Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

Hannah Arendt is one of the most famous political theorists of the twentieth century, yet in the social sciences her work has rarely been given the attention it deserves. This careful and comprehensive study introduces Arendt to a wider audience. Finn Bowring shows how Arendt's writings have engaged with and influenced prominent figures in the sociological canon, and how her ideas may shed light on some of the most pressing social and political problems of today. He explores her critique of Marx, her relationship to Weber, the influence of her work on Habermas and the parallels and discrepancies between her and Foucault. This is a clearly written and scholarly text which surveys the leading debates over Arendt's work, including discussions of totalitarianism, the public sphere and the nature of political responsibility. This book will bring new perspectives to students and lecturers in sociology and politics.

Produktdetails

• Modern European Thinkers
• Verlag: Pluto Press
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 448g
• ISBN-13: 9780745331416
• ISBN-10: 0745331416
• Artikelnr.: 33353109

Autorenporträt

Finn Bowring is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University. He is the author of Andre Gorz and the Sartrean Legacy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2000), Science, Seeds and Cyborgs (Verso, 2003) and Hannah Arendt: A Critical Introduction (Pluto, 2011) and his writing also appeared in New Left Review, Telos, Radical Philosophy, Sociology, Capital and Class.