Hannah Arendt
German-American philosopher who analyzed totalitarianism, power, and evil's banality. Arendt's Origins of Totalitarianism examined Nazi and Soviet regimes. Eichmann in Jerusalem introduced banality of evil concept. Her work on action, plurality, and public sphere influenced political theory. Arendt's thought addresses modernity's crisis and political participation's meaning.
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