“A passionate, humane intelligence addressing itself to the fundamental problem of how the mind operates.” —Newsweek
Considered by many to be Hannah Arendt’s greatest work, published as she neared the end of her life, The Life of the Mind
investigates thought itself, as it exists in contemplative life. In a
shift from her previous writings, most of which focus on the world
outside the mind, this work was planned as three volumes that would
explore the activities of the mind considered by Arendt to be
fundamental. What emerged is a rich, challenging analysis of human
mental activity, considered in terms of thinking, willing, and judging.
This final achievement, presented here in a complete one-volume
edition, may be seen as a legacy to our own and future generations.
