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The difference between political and philosophical freedom in the completed works of Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt distinguishes between two different practices of freedom whose origins are rooted into two historical human experiences: political freedom/action and philosophical freedom/free will. She argues that the two experiences were different as concerns the origin, the location and the conditi...
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| description | Hannah Arendt distinguishes between two different practices of freedom whose origins are rooted into two historical human experiences: political freedom/action and philosophical freedom/free will. She argues that the two experiences were different as concerns the origin, the location and the conditions of each. Freedom of the will, or philosophical freedom, is relevant only in solitude while political freedom is relevant to people living together in political communities. Arendt also claims that the freedom of the will is the origin of the ideal of sovereignty which constitutes its meaning in commanding and demanding obedience. Hence, the free will realizes its freedom at the expense of oppressing one’s self and oppressing others. In addition to presenting the Arendtian accounts on the two types of freedom, I shall argue that Arendt’s notion of new beginnings is an attempt to transform the faculty of will from a faculty which realizes itself in commanding, either itself or others, to a faculty that realizes itself in initiating new beginnings with others in the public realm. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1206 The difference between political and philosophical freedom in the completed works of Hannah Arendt Ga'far, Khadeega Hannah Arendt distinguishes between two different practices of freedom whose origins are rooted into two historical human experiences: political freedom/action and philosophical freedom/free will. She argues that the two experiences were different as concerns the origin, the location and the conditions of each. Freedom of the will, or philosophical freedom, is relevant only in solitude while political freedom is relevant to people living together in political communities. Arendt also claims that the freedom of the will is the origin of the ideal of sovereignty which constitutes its meaning in commanding and demanding obedience. Hence, the free will realizes its freedom at the expense of oppressing one’s self and oppressing others. In addition to presenting the Arendtian accounts on the two types of freedom, I shall argue that Arendt’s notion of new beginnings is an attempt to transform the faculty of will from a faculty which realizes itself in commanding, either itself or others, to a faculty that realizes itself in initiating new beginnings with others in the public realm. 2015-02-01T08:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/207 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1206/viewcontent/Thesis_Gafar_philosophy_20_281_29.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Freedom Free Will |
| spellingShingle | Freedom Free Will Ga'far, Khadeega The difference between political and philosophical freedom in the completed works of Hannah Arendt |
| title | The difference between political and philosophical freedom
in the completed works of Hannah Arendt |
| title_full | The difference between political and philosophical freedom
in the completed works of Hannah Arendt |
| title_fullStr | The difference between political and philosophical freedom
in the completed works of Hannah Arendt |
| title_full_unstemmed | The difference between political and philosophical freedom
in the completed works of Hannah Arendt |
| title_short | The difference between political and philosophical freedom
in the completed works of Hannah Arendt |
| title_sort | difference between political and philosophical freedom in the completed works of hannah arendt |
| topic | Freedom Free Will |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/207 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1206/viewcontent/Thesis_Gafar_philosophy_20_281_29.pdf |
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