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An examination of the political thinkers Hannah Arendt and Albert Camus. Isaac shows that both writers advanced the idea of a democratic civil society made up of self-limiting groups. While they criticized typical institutions of democratic politics, they favoured alternative forms of organization.

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Humanity at zero hour; Totalitarianism and the intoxication of power; The ambiguities of humanism; Revolt and foundations of politics; Rebellion and democratic politics; Swimming against the tide; Rebellious politics reconsidered.

Arendt Camus and Modern Rebellion

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      Publisher: Yale University Press
      Publication Date: 10/3/1994 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780300060546, 978-0300060546
      ISBN10: 0300060548
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An examination of the political thinkers Hannah Arendt and Albert Camus. Isaac shows that both writers advanced the idea of a democratic civil society made up of self-limiting groups. While they criticized typical institutions of democratic politics, they favoured alternative forms of organization.

      Table of Contents
      Humanity at zero hour; Totalitarianism and the intoxication of power; The ambiguities of humanism; Revolt and foundations of politics; Rebellion and democratic politics; Swimming against the tide; Rebellious politics reconsidered.

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