Thought after Auschwitz and Hiroshima : Günther Anders and Hannah Arendt
The paper explores the relationships and interconnections in the philosophical and sociopolitical concepts of Günther Anders and Hannah Arendt. Both philosophers, who were married to each other for a short time, not only shared a similar fate in that they both had to flee from National Socialism, bu...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2011 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:68898 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/68898 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.5565/rev/enrahonar.195 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Philosophy of the 20th century Anders Arendt Heidegger Auschwitz Holocaust Hiroshima Political philosophy Philosophy of technology Media philosophy Ethics Mass destruction National Socialism Labour Filosofía del siglo XX Holocausto Filosofía política Filosofía de la tecnología Filosofía de los medios Ética Destrucción masiva Nacionalsocialismo Trabajo Filosofía del segle XX Filosofía dels mitjans Destrucció massiva Nacionalsocialisme Treball |
| Sumario: | The paper explores the relationships and interconnections in the philosophical and sociopolitical concepts of Günther Anders and Hannah Arendt. Both philosophers, who were married to each other for a short time, not only shared a similar fate in that they both had to flee from National Socialism, but both dealt with similar questions, albeit in different manners: with Auschwitz and the Holocaust, with the problem of totalitarianism, with the development of the Modern, which is defined by technology and industrial labour. A comparison shows that many themes in the thinking of these philosophers are near to each other, but the methods and foci are other. At the foreground of Anders' thinking is the question of the destructive influence of modern technology and weapons of mass destruction. However, Arendt concentrates on totalitarian political structures and the possibility of people to take action. Nevertheless, they both are concerned that people's humanity is at risk under the political and technological conditions of the Modern. |
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