thinking politics without a philosophy of history: arendt and merleau-ponty

(Originally published as "Penser la politique sans philosophie de l'histore: Arendt et Merleau-Ponty" [in Revue Esprit: Traversees du XXe siecle (Survey of Thought across the Twentieth Century), Paris: La Decouverte, 1988, 56-79].) Differences in the role that history plays in the pol...

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Published in:Philosophy & social criticism 1989-10, Vol.15 (4), p.403-422
Main Author: roman, joël
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arendt, Hannah
History
Merleau-Ponty, Maurice
Political Factors
Theoretical Problems
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Summary:(Originally published as "Penser la politique sans philosophie de l'histore: Arendt et Merleau-Ponty" [in Revue Esprit: Traversees du XXe siecle (Survey of Thought across the Twentieth Century), Paris: La Decouverte, 1988, 56-79].) Differences in the role that history plays in the political theories of Hannah Arendt & Maurice Merleau-Ponty are addressed. Specifics from their respective works are examined to conclude that "Merleau-Ponty addressed the truth that flourishes at every moment of human history, while Arendt prophesies a truth promised to all & within reach of everyone, but is paradoxically, ungraspable, apparently lost.". D. Dennis
ISSN:0191-4537
1461-734X
DOI:10.1177/019145378901500404