A nuanced extrapolation of Hannah Arendt's theory of judgment through her highly provocative reading of Immanuel Kant More than a half century after it was first published, Hannah Arendt's Origins of Totalitarianism rose to the top of best-seller lists as readers grappled with the triumph of Trumpism. Arendt, Kant, and the Enigma of Judgment directs our attention to her later thought, the posthumously published and highly provocative Lectures on Kant's Political Philosophy. Martin Blumenthal-Barby puts this work in ...
Read More
A nuanced extrapolation of Hannah Arendt's theory of judgment through her highly provocative reading of Immanuel Kant More than a half century after it was first published, Hannah Arendt's Origins of Totalitarianism rose to the top of best-seller lists as readers grappled with the triumph of Trumpism. Arendt, Kant, and the Enigma of Judgment directs our attention to her later thought, the posthumously published and highly provocative Lectures on Kant's Political Philosophy. Martin Blumenthal-Barby puts this work in dialogue with Arendt's other writings, including her notes on Kant's Critique of Judgment, to outline her theory of judgment for the twentieth century. The idea that authentic judgment-for example, the ability to distinguish right from wrong-is incommensurable with abstract, automated processes lies at the center of Arendt's late work and at the fore of our collective reckoning in an era of post-truths and artificial intelligence. Rather than presenting us with a fixed account, Blumenthal-Barby suggests, Arendt's drawing and redrawing of conceptual distinctions is itself an enactment of judgment, a process that challenges and complicates what she says at every turn. In so doing, Arendt, in thoroughly Kantian fashion, establishes judgment as a performative category that can never be taught but only demonstrated. As sharp as it is timely, this incisive book reminds us why a shared reality matters in a time of intense political polarization and why the democratic project, vulnerable as it may appear today, crucially depends on it.
Read Less
Add this copy of Arendt, Kant, Andtheenigmaofjudgment Format: Paperback to cart. $27.61, new condition, Sold by Websew Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Avenel, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2022 by Northwestern University Press.
Add this copy of Arendt, Kant, and the Enigma of Judgment to cart. $37.69, new condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2022 by Northwestern University Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 168 p. Contains: Illustrations. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Add this copy of Arendt, Kant, and the Enigma of Judgment to cart. $43.45, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2022 by Northwestern University Press.
Add this copy of Arendt, Kant, and the Enigma of Judgment to cart. $46.85, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2022 by Northwestern University Press.
Add this copy of Arendt, Kant, and the Enigma of Judgment to cart. $51.41, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2022 by Northwestern Univ Pr.
