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Author Hattem, Kees van, 1930-

Title Superfluous people : a reflection on Hannah Arendt and evil / Cornelis van Hattem.

Imprint Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, ©2005.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  170 A681H    Check Shelf
Description viii, 188 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-181) and index.
Summary "Superfluous People describes Hannah Arendt's political and philosophical views on Nazi totalitarianism and the Shoah. In her contemplation of evil, Arendt initially spoke of the Shoah as a "radical evil," a term used by Kant. However, unlike Kant, Arendt's radical evil cannot be explained by human motives. Many years later she changed her mind and spoke of "the banality of evil," characterized by an inability to think and judge. Superfluous People seriously considers the question of whether thinking and judging can prevent evil. The role of the Jewish Councils and a reflection on the question of guilt concludes this book."--Publisher's website.
Subject Arendt, Hannah, 1906-1975.
ארנדט, חנה, 1906-1975.
Arendt, Hannah.
Arendt, Hannah, 1906-1975. (OCoLC)fst01427224
Arendt, Hannah, 1906-1975.
Good and evil.
Das @Böse.
Good and evil. (OCoLC)fst00944894
Added Title Overbodige mensen. English
Other Form: Online version: Hattem, Kees van, 1930- Overbodige mensen. English. Superfluous people. Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, ©2005 (OCoLC)891459730
ISBN 0761833048 (paper ; alk. paper)
9780761833048 (paper ; alk. paper)
0761833056
9780761833055
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