Tag: Modern Life
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The Political Philosophy of Hannah Arendt: Between Totalitarianism and Freedom
Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) was an original and very clear-sighted political philosopher in the twentieth century. Her work, emerging from the experiences of totalitarianism and exile, offers a distinctive vision of political life that continues to be relevant for our contemporary challenges to democracy and human dignity. This post explores Arendt’s central contributions to political thought, […]
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Shared Humanity in a Divided World?
Tribalisms create group cohesion and bonding, but it also leads to division and conflict. Our task today is to articulate the basis for a shared and universal humanity. How does the concept of solidarity exist in the psyche? We need to move towards a more flexible, holistic understanding of identity, towards greater compassion and unity.
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Meaning or Presence? Time in Contemporary Culture
A new way of experiencing time is emerging in contemporary culture, influenced by globalization and technology. People seek to deepen and expand a sense of presence, and what fades away is a corner stone of modernity, the Cartesian subject: the expanded present challenges the idea of a subject who acts based on past experiences and future projections.