Wandering Thought of Hannah Arendt

Hans-Jörg Sigwart is Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. He has held guest professorships, fellowships and research visits at Central European University, Budapest, Hungary; Duke University, USA; Hoover Institute at Stanford University, USA; Louisiana State University USA; University of Darmstadt, Germany; and, University of Damascus, Syria. His publications include books on the political thought of Hannah Arendt, John Dewey, and Eric Voegelin.

“There has been a recent uptick of interest in Arendt’s writings on thinking and judgment. Sigwart’s slim volume offers an intriguing contribution to this body of literature. … The text is well written … and it opens an interesting path for further research. … Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through faculty.” (G. D. Mackin, Choice, Vol. 54 (10), June, 2017)

• Introduction.- Chapter 1. Defending Politics against Philosophy.- Chapter 2. The Realms of Necessity and of Utility.- Chapter 3. The Practice of Politics .- Chapter 4. The Epistemology of Politics .- Chapter 5. The Experiential Position of Political Theory.- Chapter 6. The Limits of Political Horizons and the Vocation of Theoretical Wandering.