The Archimedean point: Science and technology in the thought of Hannah Arendt, 1951-1963

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jats:pThis 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>

Publication Date
2014-09
Online Publication Date
2014-07-08
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Keywords
47 Language, Communication and Culture, 4705 Literary Studies
Journal Title
Journal of European Studies
Journal ISSN
0047-2441
1740-2379
Volume Title
44
Publisher
SAGE Publications