TITLE:
Freedom and Responsibility: A Discussion by Hannah Arendt
AUTHORS:
Xinyuan Liang
KEYWORDS:
Freedom Theory, Political Freedom, Public Sphere, Responsibility, Sense of Communion, Personal Freedom
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.11 No.11,
November
27,
2023
ABSTRACT: Contemporary society and politics are facing many challenges and changes,
and Hannah Arendt’s ideas are important for us to deal with those. The purpose
of this paper is to explore Arendt’s theory of freedom and responsibility and
analyze its implications for contemporary society and politics. Arendt sees
responsibility as an important factor in driving social progress, emphasizing
the importance of a shared public sphere for freedom. She calls for the
reconstruction of the public sphere and promotes the development of citizens’
awareness and capacity for political participation. By emphasizing individual
responsibility and re-establishing the public sphere, we can promote the
development of a free society and the realization of individual freedom.