Arendt

[ air-uhnt, ahr- ]

noun

1. Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.

Arendt

/ ˈɛərənt /

noun

1. ArendtHannah19061975FUSGermanPHILOSOPHY: philosopher Hannah. 1906–75, US political philosopher, born in Germany. Her publications include The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951) and Eichmann in Jerusalem (1961)

Example Sentences

This is from Hannah Arendt's "Origins of Totalitarianism":

From Salon

But it's exactly what Arendt warns readers to look out for in fascist propaganda, which assumes an audience "ready at all times to believe the worst, no matter how absurd."

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Hannah Arendt claimed that the purpose of the political lie was not necessarily to make people believe in the lie itself, but rather “to ensure that no one believes anything anymore.”

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In my own world, Arendt’s insight feels true when it comes to the Trump supporters I know in my family and community and know about in this country at large.

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As Hannah Arendt and other truth-tellers have shown, fascism and other forms of authoritarianism are an assault on reality, the facts, and the very idea of the truth.

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