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Democracy and Dissent
Today, it is worth recalling Arendt’s foundational defense of public dissent as well as her outspoken resistance to legalized denaturalization based on political opinions.03-16-2025
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Henri-Frederic Amiel on Thinking
Swiss philosopher and poet Henri-Frédéric Amiel writes on the revealing power of thought in this week's Thought on Thinking.06-11-2014
Amor Mundi 6/8/14
In this week's Amor Mundi, we wonder what Obama's success in securing the release of Bergdahl means for the power of the American presidency, reveal the double-edged quality of big data in the workplace, and identify another side of privacy on the web.06-09-2014
Arendt on Thinking with Kant and Kafka
HAC Associate Fellow Jeffrey Champlin discusses Arendt's conception of thinking as dually meaningful, implying either timeless human faculty or immersed reflection that is capable of change.06-09-2014
The Nihilist Roots of Futurism
The 20th-century nihilist belief that war is a salve to life's meaninglessness informs modern-day futurism, including those today who believe that humanity should be mechanized.06-07-2014
Jeremy Bentham on Thinking
British philosopher Jeremy Bentham argues for the universally productive nature of thinking in this week's Thought on Thinking.06-05-2014
Amor Mundi 6/1/14
In this week's Amor Mundi, we remember Maya Angelou, honor a forgotten Solidarity union movement leader, and recognize the promise of Wikipedia for digital democracy.06-02-2014
Arendt and a "Special Jewish Destiny"
anu Samnotra discusses how Arendt's understanding of fate and destiny, particularly how these concepts related to Jewish political life during the mid-twentieth century, helped shape her theories of philosophy and political theory.06-02-2014