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AI37 Hannah Arendt’s “Origins of Totalitarianism”

“The Origins of Totalitarianism” (1951) was Hannah Arendt’s first major work. In it she offers a historico-philosophical account of Nazism and Stalinism as the major totalitarian political movements of the first half of the 20th century.

Course Specifications
Type: Compulsory
Lesson type: Lecture
Hours: 28 (5 credits)
Category: INTELLECTUALISM
Requirement: 1 essay
Instructor: Prof. PETER TRAWNY
Status: The course will be available in the future.
Course Readings1
Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951)