Oct 14, 2014
Hannah Arendt's 108th Birthday
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For her 108th birthday, a portrait of German political theorist Hannah Arendt appears on our homepage in several countries around the world. Often described as a philosopher, Arendt rejected the label, saying that her work focused on the fact that "men, not Man, live on the earth and inhabit the world" as opposed to philosophy, which she felt focused on “man in the singular.” She is best remembered for her book, The Human Condition, which explores the historical development of humanity.
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