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Apr 2024
12m 34s

Human Conditions: ‘The Human Condition’ ...

London Review of Books
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In the fourth episode of Human Conditions, the last of the series with Judith Butler, we fittingly turn to The Human Condition (1956). Hannah Arendt defines action as the highest form of human activity: distinct from work and labour, action includes collaborative expression, collective decision-making and, crucially, initiating change. Focusing on the chapte ... Show More
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