JOURNAL ARTICLE

Total Power, Total Depravity.

  • Published In: National Review, 2025, v. 77, n. 7. P. 60 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: VALIUNAS, ALGIS 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the life and work of Hannah Arendt, focusing on her analysis of totalitarianism in Nazi Germany and Bolshevik Russia. Arendt's book "The Origins of Totalitarianism" is highlighted as a significant contribution to understanding the unprecedented evil of these regimes. The article also touches on Arendt's controversial views on mass murder and her examination of the roots of antisemitism in Europe. Overall, the article presents Arendt as a thinker who courageously confronted the darkest aspects of human history. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:National Review. 2025/07, Vol. 77, Issue 7, p60
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0028-0038
  • Accession Number:185168413
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