Articles

A Letter from Roger Berkowitz

When you join the Hannah Arendt Center, you become part of a global community of thinkers, philosophers, and activists dedicated to understanding and loving the world as it is. Please read this special letter from our Academic Director, Roger Berkowitz to learn why your membership is so important, now more than ever.

What We're Reading

This week, Roger Berkowitz is reading Chiara Ricciardone and Robert Kehoe

Geuss, Habermas, and the Rose of Unreason

Martin Jay brings his perspective to the ongoing debate over Raymond Geuss's piece on Jurgen Habermas.

Democratic Happiness

Roger Berkowitz looks at two essays presenting differing views on democracy.

What We're Reading: Cultural Criticism

Hannah Arendt Center fellow Thomas Chatterton Williams responds to a New York Times op-ed.

Hannah Arendt Award for Political Thought

Samantha Hill notes an honor shared by Hannah Arendt Center director Roger Berkowitz and Jerome Kohn.

Presuppositions: Reply to Benhabib and Jay

Raymond Geuss responds to Seyla Benhabib’s rejoinder. View the debate via the links below the full text of the essay.

Gerrymandering and State Power

Roger Berkowitz takes a look at political power in American in light of last week's Supreme Court decision on partisan gerrymandering.

Ethical Questions

In an article for The Intercept, Peter Maass raises questions about when non-profit institutions should question the ethical actions of their donors.