The Archimedean point: Science and technology in the thought of Hannah Arendt, 1951-1963
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Authors
Yaqoob, W
Publication Date
2014-09Journal Title
Journal of European Studies
ISSN
0047-2441
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Volume
44
Issue
3
Pages
199-224
Type
Article
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Yaqoob, W. (2014). The Archimedean point: Science and technology in the thought of Hannah Arendt, 1951-1963. Journal of European Studies, 44 (3), 199-224. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047244114532220
Abstract
<jats:p>This essay examines Hannah Arendt’s treatment of science and technology in her work during the 1950s and early 1960s. As scientific research acquired prominence in the United States and Germany after the Second World War, its public meaning was shaped by geopolitics and fears about nuclear weapons and the uncontrollable nature of technological development. A detailed exploration of the development of Arendt’s thought in this context has not been undertaken before. This essay refines our understanding of Arendt’s relationship with familiar interlocutors such as Karl Jaspers and Martin Heidegger, and challenges readings that concentrate narrowly on her analysis of totalitarianism as a reference point for understanding her thought.</jats:p>
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0047244114532220
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