Across the world, authoritarianism is on the rise and democracy appears under threat. Can we learn something by returning to Hannah Arendt’s 1951 book, The Origins of Totalitarianism?
Please join Dr. Martin Shuster for a discussion and cocktail hour around Arendt’s book and its themes. The event also serves to mark our acquisition of a rare first edition of the book, which features an entirely different conclusion than the one found in contemporary copies (a feature Shuster will discuss).
Participants will be invited to interact with the Philosophy and Critical Theory Lab which will also be on site for this event.
Dr. Martin Shuster is Professor of Philosophy and the Isaac Swift Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies. In addition to ethics, political philosophy, aesthetics, and philosophy of religion, he specializes in critical theory, especially the Frankfurt School. His most recent book is Critical Theory: The Basics (Routledge, 2024).
The Origins of Totalitarianism: Then and Now
Dale Halton Room
Atkins Library
Thursday, October 24
6 pm
Followed by a cocktail hour
Doors open for refreshments at 5:30
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Parking passes will be provided