Hannah Arendt, Judgment, and Responsibility

• In Event: Civic Lessons on Ethics and Virtue in a Contested World

Abstract

Scholars across a variety of disciplines are currently revisiting the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt. Rhetorical theorists are no exception as communication is perhaps the most central feature of the vita activa. This paper explores three concepts in Arendt’s thought that are pertinent to rhetorical theory: judgment, responsibility, and forgiveness.

Author

• Jennifer Biedendorf, Penn State University