Powers of Judgment: Hannah Arendt's Moral and Legal Philosophy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781009647465)

This book is about conscience and moral clarity. It asks how some people keep their judgment steadfast even when many around them are swept away by conspiracy theories, moral panics, and murderous ideologies-or, on a smaller scale, by immersion in a corrupt and corrupting workplace culture. It asks about the surprising fragility of common sense, including moral common sense, and it asks where morality fits into a meaningful human life. Beyond this, the book asks about legal accountability for crimes committed when moral judgment fails on a vast and deadly scale. Hannah Arendt addressed all these questions in a profound and original way. Drawing on her published works, letters, diaries, and notes, David Luban offers clear accounts of Arendt's contributions to moral philosophy and international law, showing how her ideas about judgment and accountability remain crucially important to the moral and legal life of our century.

Author: David Luban
ISBN-10: 1009647466
ISBN-13: 9781009647465
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/14/2026
Pages: 430
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.52lbs
Size: 9.08h x 6.42w x 1.06d