Hannah Arendt

Hannah Arendt was a German-Jewish political philosopher who became one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century.

Born in 1906, she fled Nazi Germany in 1933 and eventually settled in the United States.

Arendt's work focused on totalitarianism, political theory, and the nature of power and evil.

Her most famous works include "The Origins of Totalitarianism" and "The Human Condition." She also wrote extensively on revolution, freedom, and authority.

Arendt's reporting on the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem led to her controversial concept of the "banality of evil." She held various academic positions in American universities until her death in 1975, leaving behind a significant intellectual legacy.