On Power and Its Limits

Reflections on Totalitarianism, Authoritarianism and Democracy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13125/CH/6816

Abstract

Reflection on “totalitarianism” allows Arendt to analyse mass society, the bureaucratic system and a concept of “dangerous” freedom which, deprived of political tension, risks becoming violent and autodestructive for current democratic systems.

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Author Biography

Maria Teresa Pacilé, Università degli Studi di Messina

Dottoranda di ricerca in Scienze Politiche presso il dipartimento di Scienze politiche e giuridiche (SCIPOG) dell'Università degli studi di Messina

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Published
2025-12-10
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Pacilé, M. T. (2025). On Power and Its Limits. Critical Hermeneutics, 9(special), 79-93. https://doi.org/10.13125/CH/6816
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Vol 9 No special (2025): 1975-2025: Imaginary Interviews with Hannah Arendt
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