Arendt

• What are the two modes of life distinguished by Hannah Arendt?

  The vita activa (active life) and the vita contemplativa (contemplative life).
• Describe the vita activa according to Arendt.

  The vita activa encompasses engagement and participation in the public sphere through labor, work, and action.
• What is the hierarchy of activities in the vita activa, according to Arendt?

  Labor (least freedom), work (more freedom), and action (most freedom).
• How does Arendt distinguish between the private and public realms?

  The private sphere is associated with labor and work, while the public realm is the space of appearance for action and speech.
• What does Arendt mean by the "banality of evil"?

  Arendt challenges traditional notions of evil, suggesting that it can be mundane and arise from ordinary individuals participating in systems of bureaucracy and technological efficiency.
• Vita contemplativa

  A life dedicated to thought and contemplation