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The Life Of The Mind
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Essay Topics
How does Arendt connect the activity of thinking with the possibility of moral responsibility? What are the modern implications of this connection?
How does Plato’s allegory of the cave influence Arendt’s view of the philosopher’s retreat from appearances? How can Being and appearance be understood in contemporary applications of science and philosophy?
What is “the banality of evil” as it is defined by Hannah Arendt? How does her definition of evil compare to the perspectives of other thinkers and historians? How can Arendt’s conception of evil as a type of thoughtlessness be used to understand modern issues and events?
