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Feel the Bern: Understanding The Spirit of Political Revolution

Bernie Sanders' appeal illustrates how widespread the political sentiments that Hannah Arendt identified as the causes of revolution are in both parties.

Amor Mundi 2/21/16

In this week's Amor Mundi, we speculate about the fate of the U.S. party system, reflect on human relationships in a digital age, and much more!

Hannah Arendt, Social Constructs, and Seeing the World

Rukaya Al Zayani has shared several images with us of her personal Arendt library and explained how Arendt has influenced her view of the world.

Anatole France on Education and Knowing

French writer Anatole France reflects on how education relates to knowledge in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.

Studying the History of Political Theory with Hannah Arendt

Arendt never gave an account of her methodology in political theory, but in her notes, we see her offering a way to engage the world of political thinking.

Amor Mundi 2/14/16

In this week's Amor Mundi, we explore the appeal of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, announce a job opening, and much more!

Arendt and Trust in Government

We appreciate Arendt's annotations with regards to how trust factors into Locke's Two Treatises of Government in this week's Library feature.

Anne Frank on Having an Opinion

Anne Frank reflects on the irrevocable right to have an opinion in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.

“Why Are Americans So Angry?”: Remembering Imagining Crisis

Ian Storey looks to the Iowa Caucuses to wonder at what point electoral politics is reduced to the manufacture of crisis.