The human condition

By:

Arendt Hannah

Contributor(s):

Publication details: Chicago The University Of Chicago Press 1998Edition: 2nd edDescription: 349p viiISBN:

9780226025988

Subject(s):

1. Sociology - Technology 2. Economics - Life 3. Serie Tecnologia

DDC classification:

301.000000 ARE

Contents:

Summary : In this text, Hannah Arendt considers humankind from the perspective of the actions of which it is capable. The problems are identified as diminishing human agency and political freedom - the paradox that as human powers increase through technological and humanistic inquiry, we are less equipped to control the consequences of our actions. This edition contains an expanded index and an introduction that analyzes the text's argument and its present relevance.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
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Summary :
In this text, Hannah Arendt considers humankind from the perspective of the actions of which it is capable. The problems are identified as diminishing human agency and political freedom - the paradox that as human powers increase through technological and humanistic inquiry, we are less equipped to control the consequences of our actions. This edition contains an expanded index and an introduction that analyzes the text's argument and its present relevance.

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