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PUBLIC TALK: Hannah Arendt and the Banality of Evil: the story of the twentieth century's most controversial philosophical idea

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Today's date is Thursday, March 28, 2024
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An Inquiring Minds lecture by Ned Curthoys, Associate Professor, English and Cultural Studies, UWA.

In this talk Ned Curthoys will discuss Hannah Arendt’s fascinating life and work with a particular focus on how she arrived at some of the more starting conclusions in 'Eichmann in Jerusalem' (1963), such as her seemingly audacious claim that Eichmann ‘didn’t know what he was doing’. He will suggest that despite Arendt’s own subsequent empirical defence of her claims, where she insisted that she was only remarking what she observed of Eichmann, there were various elements in her life history and philosophical approach that encouraged her to reach this epochal revaluation of the nature of evil. He will conclude by discussing the productive legacy of Arendt’s idea in contemporary literature and film.

Cost: Free, but RSVP required via www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/curthoys
Location Murdoch Lecture Theatre, UWA
Contact Institute of Advanced Studies <[email protected]> : 6488 1340
URL http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/curthoys
Start Tue, 29 Apr 2014 18:00
End Tue, 29 Apr 2014 19:00
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Submitted by Audrey Barton <[email protected]>
Last Updated Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:24
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