Arendt Civic Political Thought Research

Civic political theory is hot in political circles, It advocated the direct participation of citizens in political activities. The famous 20th century political philosopher Hannah . Arendt who provides a very insightful thought resources. This article will systematically explain the theory of this idea, And put forward my own thinking.Awareness of the problem of Arendt civic political stems from her reflections on the origin of "totalitarian"."Totalitarian" ideology and terror instead of the constitutional democracy of the modern nation-state system, Movement became the sole objective of promoting political development. Movement is considered to be in line with the rule of "historical or natural motion", fall any of the national system into Arbitrariness and uncertainty in the course of the campaign. For Arendt This instability of the state system seems to be the Western tradition of political thought, Also has its profound social and historical roots. After Plato, the Western political tradition fall into the framework of logical thinking of "production" instead of "political action ", After the Enlightenment, the "historicism and scientism" under rationality instead of political action, which dominate modern political thought. Totalitarian state is built on Reasonable basis of natural processes and history, It dissolves the establishment of the rule of law, human rights based on the modern nation-state system; Social and historical roots in the social structure of capitalism, Capital overseas expansion policy promote the race and the "bureaucratic system " policy. The new ruling means is copied to the political structure of nation states, Cause decline of civil and political equality and individual rights protection system; Capital expansion of the remainder of the population created a national, Imperialist war led to a political refugee; These factors contributed to a "non-political " state structure.The public of The ownership and value of any class lost faith in the national system of identity, Cannot assume the political responsibility of civil society, Thus, the social basis for the post-totalitarian and even totalitarian laid the foundation of modern bureaucracy for the totalitarian and even post-totalitarian. To Arendt views, Western political thought and political Traditional and modern awareness of non-citizens cannot establish a stable state system. Sovereignty, human rights, representative and other elements of the modern state cannot ensure a stable political community, Instead, they continue to manufacture out of the political community. She extract civic political from ancient Greek and Roman political experience.and think that Civic political system can truly achieve political freedom, ensure the stability of political systems and innovation, Cultivate the responsible of modern citizens.Modern citizen the main elements of the spiritual life is the "public"reason.Public reason not only determine how to correct action, but also forme of the by-products of the moral "conscience". "Eichmann in Jerusalem ""banal evil "of Hannah Arendt prompted to reflect on how deeply to prevent the evil of political, form the right political action of Citizens. Thinking, and judging will constitute the content of the spiritual life, Judge is the Most political of three. The political right of citizens to judge is the performance of the spirit of free and independent, Will also enable citizens political consensus. on the basis of rational.The different ridge of Arendt thought eventually converge on the political framework of civic republicanism. "plural person " through the contractual relationship build a republican political system through through contract, Citizens ensure free speech of Citizens. make the right political action through political thinking and judgments, Thus, Arendt is different from the classical republican civic republicanism, Classical republican concern about civic virtue the public interest; Arendt civic politics concerns citizens of the republic's political friendship and the rule of law. Arendt's politics is also different from the modern civic republicanism, The modern civic republicanism Stressed that the balance of power of modern republicanism, representative, etc; Arendt civic republican politics concerns political participation of diversity man and have the right words to say.. The author's opinion, there are three problems in Arendt civic republican politics. First, how did embed Arendt civic republican politics republican political representative in to the modern political representative structure, Not only can solve the political participation of citizens ,but also protect the efficiency of modern politics; Second, How did get Arendt Political out of the question of the country's most intractable problems of modern social, Relative not only will protect the autonomy of the political field but also solve many problems of social existence; Finally, how Arendt civic republican political views will reconcile the conflict between the political and philosophical truth, Not only will ensure the exchange of citizens to freedom of opinion but also maintain independent existence of truth. In Arendt thought, the three issues are the potential source of conflict, then, we need to continue in-depth study of the politics.