Vita Activa and the Human Condition
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"Vita Activa and the Human Condition" is a section of Hannah Arendt’s philosophical work *The Human Condition* that examines the active dimensions of human life—labor, work, and action—and their significance for politics and public life.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Vita Activa and the Human Condition Context triple: [The Human Condition, hasPart, Vita Activa and the Human Condition]
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An Inquiry into Modes of Existence
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that proposes a pluralistic ontology to account for the diverse ways beings exist and gain legitimacy in modern societies.
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L’Humanisme intégral
L’Humanisme intégral is a political and philosophical work by Georges Valois that outlines his vision of a corporatist, nationalist form of humanism as an alternative to both liberal capitalism and Marxist socialism.
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The Philosophy of the Act
The Philosophy of the Act is a posthumously published collection of George Herbert Mead’s writings that develops his pragmatist and social behaviorist account of action, experience, and the emergence of mind.
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Rethinking Life and Death
Rethinking Life and Death is a philosophical book by ethicist Peter Singer that challenges traditional moral views on issues such as euthanasia, abortion, and the value of human life in light of modern medical technology.
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E.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vita Activa and the Human Condition Target entity description: "Vita Activa and the Human Condition" is a section of Hannah Arendt’s philosophical work *The Human Condition* that examines the active dimensions of human life—labor, work, and action—and their significance for politics and public life.
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A.
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that proposes a pluralistic ontology to account for the diverse ways beings exist and gain legitimacy in modern societies.
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B.
L’Humanisme intégral
L’Humanisme intégral is a political and philosophical work by Georges Valois that outlines his vision of a corporatist, nationalist form of humanism as an alternative to both liberal capitalism and Marxist socialism.
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C.
The Philosophy of the Act
The Philosophy of the Act is a posthumously published collection of George Herbert Mead’s writings that develops his pragmatist and social behaviorist account of action, experience, and the emergence of mind.
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D.
Rethinking Life and Death
Rethinking Life and Death is a philosophical book by ethicist Peter Singer that challenges traditional moral views on issues such as euthanasia, abortion, and the value of human life in light of modern medical technology.
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E.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
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philosophical concept
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section of a philosophical work ⓘ |
| argues |
action is central to politics
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public space is constituted by action and speech ⓘ |
| author | Hannah Arendt ⓘ |
| contextOf | Arendt’s broader project on the human condition ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | vita contemplativa ⓘ |
| critiques |
modern elevation of labor over action
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reduction of politics to social and economic processes ⓘ |
| defines |
action as political, intersubjective activity
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labor as cyclical, life-sustaining activity ⓘ work as world-building, object-producing activity ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
distinction between private and public spheres
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durability of the human-made world ⓘ importance of plurality for political action ⓘ |
| examines |
active dimensions of human life
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relationship between human activity and politics ⓘ relationship between human activity and public life ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1958 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
action
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labor ⓘ work ⓘ |
| hasKeyTerm |
action
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labor ⓘ vita activa ⓘ work ⓘ |
| influences |
contemporary political theory
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debates on work and labor ⓘ theories of public space ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
condition of human existence
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plurality ⓘ private realm ⓘ public realm ⓘ worldliness ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | early chapters of The Human Condition ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
active life
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vita activa ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle | The Human Condition ⓘ |
| partOf | The Human Condition ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
political philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
freedom
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natality ⓘ political community ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arendt’s analysis of totalitarianism
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Arendt’s concept of the public realm ⓘ |
| situatedWithin | Arendt’s analysis of modernity ⓘ |
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