Hannah Arendt (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Quizzes
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In what year did Hannah Arendt emigrate to the United States?
In what year did Hannah Arendt emigrate to the United States?
1941
Why did Arendt identify as a political theorist rather than a philosopher?
Why did Arendt identify as a political theorist rather than a philosopher?
She engaged with real political situations
Which feature is NOT characteristic of totalitarian systems according to Arendt?
Which feature is NOT characteristic of totalitarian systems according to Arendt?
Traditional monarchy structure
How did Arendt view the danger of totalitarianism?
How did Arendt view the danger of totalitarianism?
An ongoing danger that can re-emerge
What does 'Labour' represent in Arendt's three human activities?
What does 'Labour' represent in Arendt's three human activities?
Basic survival activities
Which human activity did Arendt consider the highest form?
Which human activity did Arendt consider the highest form?
Action
What was Arendt's key insight about Adolf Eichmann?
What was Arendt's key insight about Adolf Eichmann?
He was an ordinary bureaucrat
According to Arendt, what is the 'banality of evil'?
According to Arendt, what is the 'banality of evil'?
Evil done by those who never decide morally
How did Arendt distinguish power from violence?
How did Arendt distinguish power from violence?
Power emerges from acting together
To whom does power belong according to Arendt?
To whom does power belong according to Arendt?
Groups acting together
How did Arendt define true freedom?
How did Arendt define true freedom?
Participation in public life
What did Arendt praise about the American Revolution?
What did Arendt praise about the American Revolution?
Its durable system of freedom