The most striking difference between ancient and modern political thought is that the ancients believed in the possibility of a perfect state, while the moderns do not.
— Hannah Arendt Modern

Banality of evil, political theory

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The Human Condition

Date / Period

1958

Category

Controversial

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https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Human_Condition.html?id=W94k_x6dJ9gC

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