num_pages: 339
description: A work of striking originality bursting with unexpected insights, The Human Condition is a in many respects more relevant now than when it first appeared in 1958. In her study of the state of modern humanity, Hannah Arendt considers humankind from the perspective of the actions of which it is capable. The problems Arendt identified then--diminishing human agency and political freedom; the paradox that as human powers increase through technological and humanistic inquiry, we are less equipped to control the consequences of our actions—continue to confront us today.
language: English
title: The Human Condition
titlecomplete: The Human Condition
genres: Sociology, History, Psychology, Classics, Theory, Philosophy, Academic, Politics, Political Science, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 7792
awards: awardedAt: 157795200000
name: APSA Benjamin E. Lippincott Award, awardedAt: -347126400000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Nonfiction
publisher: University of Chicago Press