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Another Cosmopolitanism
Roger Berkowitz explores Seyla Benhabib’s critique of Hannah Arendt’s skepticism regarding the idea of an International Criminal Court. Benhabib proposes a vision of cosmopolitan justice that transcends national boundaries, asserting that global norms should apply to individuals within a worldwide civil society. This perspective highlights the ongoing tension between global cosmopolitan ideals and the preservation of local, bounded communities, advocating for a dynamic balance between the two.10-06-2024
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Expanding the Mind Through Arendt
One of our followers on Twitter reveals how it is possible to expand one's mind by reading Arendt in this week's Library feature.06-18-2015
Thomas Edison on Thinking in Solitude and Turmoil
Famed American inventor Thomas Edison reflects on the quality of thinking done in solitude as compared to that which is done turmoil in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.06-16-2015
Amor Mundi 6/14/15
In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on diversity of thought in the age of social media, explore the meanings and elements of computer code, and much more!06-14-2015
A Graduate Student's Shelf Library of Arendt
The Hannah Arendt Center enjoys an image of a graduate student's personal "shelf library" of Arendt in this week's Library feature.06-11-2015
Carl Von Clausewitz on Principles and Rules
Carl Von Clausewitz discusses the effect that rules and principles have on a thinking man in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.06-09-2015
Amor Mundi 6/7/15
In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on the Senate's passage of the USA Freedom Act, remember our appreciation for imaginative thinking, and much more.06-07-2015
The Many Origins of Totalitarianism
We appreciate several copies and translations of "The Origins of Totalitarianism" found in the Hannah Arendt Collection in this week's Library feature.06-04-2015
Blaise Pascal: The Thinking Reed That Is Man
French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher Blaise Pascal offers up his comments on the nature of man in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.06-02-2015
Hannah Arendt and the Ansermet's Foundations of Music
We appreciate Hannah Arendt's copy of The Foundations of music in human consciousness in this week's Library feature.05-29-2015