uniqueness to our existence as humans; however‚ the absolute essence of what the human condition is or consists of can and has been interpreted in many ways. One of many philosophers who tried to define this concept was Hannah Arendt in her novel The Human Condition. Arendt believes that the three basic conditions under which humans live are labor‚ work‚ and action which she characterizes by the term vita activa. Labor refers to the biological processes of the body and corresponds to the human condition
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Total Domination Analysis Hannah Arendt wrote “Total Domination” as the Nazi regime began their apparatus of terror and destruction. As a motive of terror‚ Hitler removed specific races‚ the mentally impaired‚ and other attributes that weren’t suited for him and put them in concentration camps. He not only eliminated the human species but also history was lost as well. In “Total Domination” Arendt correctly explains totalitarian rule through acts of terror‚ losing individuality‚ and leaving ones
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Rawls contends that when we consider how to make an equitable society‚ we have to envision that we are all set under a "veil of ignorance‚" where we don’t know anything about the different economical and social preferences that we are naturally introduced
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Totalitarian regime uses terror on psychological levels to achieve its goals. Hanna Arendt mentions in her essay that: ”Where the rule of terror is brought to perfection‚ as in concentration camps‚ propaganda disappears entirely” (Arendt 2) Moreover‚ Hannah Arendt also describes propaganda as “the most important instrument of totalitarianism for dealing with the non-totalitarian world” On the other hand she says that: “terror
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JOHN RAWLS AND THE ORIGINAL POSITION Name: Akshay Shetty Class: TYBA Roll No: 321 Subject: Political Thinkers Course Code: 5.02 Title: John Rawls and the Original Position INDEX No. Topic Page No. 1. Introduction 3 2. John Rawls: A Life Sketch 4 3. The Original Position 6 4. The Original Position and the Social Contract 7 5. Nature of the Original Position 9 6. The veil of ignorance 11 7. Rationality in the original position 13 8. The maximin principle 15
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contradictions occur. How is it though‚ that two theories can define just law completely different? Can one theory necessarily be right and the other wrong‚ or‚ is it possible for both to be partially right. When looking at the differences between Rawls’ theory and Mill’s Utilitarianism theory do we not see both similarities and differences within their respective principles? Possibly it is not a question of right or wrong but more so of practicality. A theory may be right but if it cannot be applied
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1. Summarise Rawls’ view on “Original Position” In Theory of Justice‚ John Rawls says: “In working out the conception of justice as fairness one main task clearly is to determine which principles of justice would be chosen in the original position. To do this we must describe this situation in some detail and formulate with care the problem of choice which it presents.” In John Rawls’ social contract account of justice‚ “justice as fairness‚” in A Theory of Justice‚ the original position is a central
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Rawls then introduces the concept of the difference principle‚ and connects it with democratic equality. Rawls explains that the theory behind the difference principle is that distributions in society are primarily based upon “social contingencies” and “natural fortunes.” Rawls indicates that‚ determining the distribution of goods‚ viz.‚ wealth and income‚ is morally arbitrary. Hence‚ if you happen to be born to a wealthy family‚ your prospects of living “well” are higher than if you were born
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1.2.Definition of Justice according to Rawls. The notion of justice is very important as it affect every rational being in all sectors of life‚ regardless of faith‚ race‚ creed for the fact that it is the moral and political concept. “The origin of the word justices comes from Latin‚ jus which means right or law.” In a simple sense of the word‚ justice would mean someone who typically doing who is morally right and is disposed to giving someone his or her due. The word fair can be used as synonym
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Cited: Arendt‚ Hannah. “Total Domination.” The World of Ideas. 9th Ed. ED Lee A. Jacobs Boston and New York: Bedford/St. Martins‚ 2013. 279 – 292. Print. Baehr‚ Peter. “Identifying the Unprecedented: Hannah Arendt‚ Totalitarianism‚ and the critique of sociology.” American Sociological Review. Vol. 67‚ No. 6 (Dec.‚ 2002) pp. 804 – 831.
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