Hannah Arendt (1964) - What Remains? (Full Interview with Günter Gaus)

An interview with Hannah Arendt about her life and work in 1964 with Günter Gaus. This is a version of an upload from the previous channel. The translation is my own, but parts also come from the published version by Joan Stambaugh. Note, this is actually the complete interview. For whatever reason, the other one with English captions on KZbin is missing almost 15 minutes, including what I take to be some of the most interesting parts, like the discussion of truth and the parts from her book the Human Condition. That's the main reason I originally decided to put it up to begin with...plus I think my own translation is somewhat better and more accurate. The audio and video have also been improved.
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[@canchero724]

When she took the first drag of the cigarette in the middle of her insisting that she wasn't a philosopher, I knew this was going to be a good one. What an incredible intellect.

[@KassJuanebe]

This entire interview made me smile because of her casual, relaxed tone, the cigarettes, the smiling, and the expression that she "had to understand." Amazing woman and amazing interview. Thank you.

[@davidmiles-hanschell]

What a wonderful human being was Hannah Arendt; her views ,scholarship and prescient wisdom remain as fresh and relevant today..

[@galushka77]

Hanna Arendt is so relevant today! Especially in the light of the Russian-Ukrainian war..... So precious to hear her speak... Thanks so much for sharing!

[@usacut6968]

Hannah Arendt speaks a seemingly colloquial German and chats about topics that are extremely complex and therefore problematic. You might mistakenly think you can only half listen to her, everything she says sounds so simple. The fact is, she interprets socio-political conditions and thus gives us an overview that practically and theoretically touches all areas of our [socio-political] existence, and at the highest level.

[@ZVG814]

@@usacut6968 it is not that complex but she would hate the russian Ukrainian war because of the double standards and the one sided information

[@yaroslavgorbachov9063]

She would be on Russian side, because the Ukraine had begun DESTROYING its Russian community in 2014, and what began in 2022 is actually A SECOND ACT of the drama.

[@mikiafu]

@@yaroslavgorbachov9063 She's on the side of the Truth, so crimes of all sides need to be exposed.. but there's no justification of invading and destroying another state.

[@johannsalzstreuer5006]

she would analyse propaganda and lies of both sides. she wrote of the banality of evil, which is in all of us.

[@m.b.crawford5464]

That heartfelt compliment she paid to her teacher, Jaspers, applies to her as well. I wish we had someone of her calibre in the public sphere today.

[@maartsvenson]

Check out Braidotti.

[@TheZorbeck]

The best interview I saw since years. She is really sharp, subtile and precise in her statements and analysis, it is clear that her high expectations for others do apply for her as well, and she is demanding a lot from herself, to have been able to write what she wrote...

[@Zara.Shelest]

Sie ist auch sehr ehrlich.

[@usacut6968]

Hannah Arendt speaks a seemingly colloquial German and chats about topics that are extremely complex and therefore problematic. You might mistakenly think you can only half listen to her, everything she says sounds so simple. The fact is, she interprets socio-political conditions and thus gives us an overview that practically and theoretically touches all areas of our [socio-political] existence, and at the highest level.

[@sfmoosavian]

This is pure gold, thank you for such impeccable work!

[@sidlukkassen9687]

If you concentrate not on the subtitles but on the German they speak, then it is impressive how clear and precise they formulate, and also each intervention sharpens the expressed words into ultimate distinguished unambiguous precision. In works such as Life of the Mind, published ten years later than this interview, it goes beyond politics and it can no longer be played off as political theory.

[@andrewb8235]

All her works do, in my opinion. That said, the boundary between "political theory" and "philosophy" is not clear. Ironically, Arendt's distinction is influenced by Plato, who she explicitly invokes to draw the line between "philosophy" and "political theory." Arendt is probably also thinking about the emergence of "analytic" philosophy in the 20th century and whether people like Wittgenstein, Carnap, and Russell would consider her a "philosopher." I wonder whether Arendt thought that there is something almost negligent about an intellectual who retreats entirely from the messy arena of human action (politics) and into the world of "philosophical abstraction". She certainly thought that - what she perceived to be - the apoliticism of many German Jews made the "work" of exterminationist Nazis easier. That's what I recall from Origins of Totalitarianism, at least, but I have not read that book in years.

[@hideki2022]

Thank you for interpreting Arendt. The English translation is useful and motivated me to study her.

[@dirkboysen940]

Was für eine Denkerin! Und auch G. Gaus größtes Lob: Er lässt H. Arendt das letzte Wort, enthält sich der Floskel "Vielen Dank für das Gespräch!", um die Wirkung ihrer abschließenden Worte nicht zu mildern, sondern ihnen Raum zu geben, damit sie nachwirken können. Journalismus höchster Qualität!

[@damlayildirim359]

Kendi dilimde yazmak istedim: Kadının konuştuğu yer nasıl da aydınlanıyor. Çok değerli bir ruh. Iyi ki fikirlerini duyma şansını elde ettik. A precious soul, lighting up the room when speaking. Its a privilege and pleasure to have the oppurtunity to hear her thoughts.

[@Adam-rw2lf]

Aynen katılıyorum. Keşke bizim insanlarımız da dinlese ya da okusaydı bu kadının fikirlerini. Özellikle bu zamanlarda çok ihtiyaç var.

[@brucefranklin1317]

Good god shes an incredible lady... it does take guts to put your stuff out there... she must trust the goodness of humanity..... i love her very much. This proud smart lady....

[@MD-lf3gt]

With all the criticism I have today at the state of our world, I must say that it also provides the technology to see this kind of interviews. What a treat! What a privilege!

[@dasglasperlenspiel10]

WOW, this is great! So human, so serious but not "academic". Having struggled through many pages of her works, this is so nice to hear the voice!

[@julianolima3500]

Your work is greatly appreciated, mate. Thanks for rebuilding the channel. Lots of love!

[@marougscholten4184]

I can't stop listening to her .such an intellect and yet so natural and friendly Maroug

[@curiousme8]

This is the best channel! Thank you so much! So happy to have found the channel!

[@Ayesha_F]

So grateful to be able to watch this

[@israelnevada4721]

Great video, Arendt is one of the best political scientists of the 20th century. This channel is way better than the philosophy courses at uni.

[@qetivashalomidze9487]

"I don't think any thought process is possible without personal experience."- That's that silent dialogue. Dangerous one. As she mentioned many times.

[@harrydeanbrown6166]

Thank you for this amazingly impressive interview. I have studied the German mind for about sixty years, beginning with an honors thesis in college. The whole topic is as important now as it was at any time in the last century or so. I lived in Germany a long time and have had very close German friends here in America. I admired the views that Arendt offered in the interview and loved her wonderful ability to differentiate and elucidate disparate factors buried in complicated issues. Shifting gears just a little: I'm glad she lived in America. In the interview, she showed a certain facility for getting to the point instead of burying herself in abstractions. This is a skill she may well have honed by writing her books in English instead of in German. After watching the interview, I would dare to suggest that she had something of an American mind. (I'm aware that all of these comments merely skim the surface). Thank you again for this outstanding contribution to our understanding of a marvelous mind and an equally marvelous human being.

[@urbandiscount]

LOL

[@ks.tuor369]

Thank you for this amazing video!

[@samking4179]

Thank you for posting this!!!!

[@Alberto-xu9dt]

This was a treasure for me to find on youtube. It's a pleasure to listen to such an extraordinary woman like Hannah Arend 😊

[@curiousme8]

Currently reading her book 'Eichmann in Jerusalem'. What a personality!

[@usacut6968]

Hannah Arendt speaks a seemingly colloquial German and chats about topics that are extremely complex and therefore problematic. You might mistakenly think you can only half listen to her, everything she says sounds so simple. The fact is, she interprets socio-political conditions and thus gives us an overview that practically and theoretically touches all areas of our [socio-political] existence, and at the highest level.

[@geoffreynhill2833]

Ausgezeichnet! Ausserordentlich! Vielen dank, alle beide!!! 🌈🦉(Green Fire, UK)

[@chrkrngl]

Best English subs version. German here, but I need it for non-Germans. Thank you a lot!

[@lisalempke6870]

Eine authentische und wahrhaft emanzipierte Frau. Eine starke Persönlichkeit, wie es sie sehr selten gibt.

[@NarendraKumar-hq5bv]

Quite amazing! ❤️🙏

[@loulebowski2459]

Thank you.

[@pradipthomas8779]

I enjoyed this. So many parallels with what is happening in India today.

[@Moonbeamblue]

Curious, what is happening in India?

[@graysonharrisful]

Stupendous!

[@arnonuehm7005]

A great person !

[@chantalderementeria]

Muchas gracias

[@pastakkkkk470]

Do you have a link to the whole of this series ?

[@hansmaier479]

This interview is one of a kind. No series. (Just listen to it many times over to fully understand and then you have a series too.)

[@chantalderementeria]

Nos ayuda tanto, desde Chile

[@Adam-rw2lf]

The origins of totalitarianism is a masterpiece in political science. I would sincerely recommend it to anyone who is eager to understand the politics of democracy with an opposite view.

[@suneethamay3615]

She is very tough lady When it's come to limitation there is no tolerance. Another an iron lady! We must always give great consideration that they are dealing with another human beings nothing else Just mesmerising when I watch this whole story Thank you so much revealing exactly what happened in that era Otherwise l had to imagine what happened at that time What happened we can not be altered We just had to sccept everythings happened at the moment of madness. They were so young snd they had have lived a life of fantasy world. They thought whole life as "Life is a bed of roses"

[@of1300]

is she talking about the past or our present? it gives me the chills.

[@rockyfjord5338]

How to turn audio off?

[@samuelmunoz7652]

A real treasure

[@marktaylor6491]

I swear Peter Sellers must have used her mannerisms for Doctor Strangelove.

[@arturfontana1789]

❤

[@Faisal.4]

وش الموسيقى اللي في إستهلالة المقابلة؟

[@davidjames9626]

A great woman / human being..so different from the shabby realpolitik of post modern hype we are bombarded with now in these stupid times

[@Moonbeamblue]

48:46 That's some aggresive eye rubbing.

[@mehdidridi2667]

21:08 yep.

[@victoriapruitt1209]

Wow! People were actually normal back then.

[@usacut6968]

Hannah Arendt speaks a seemingly colloquial German and chats about topics that are extremely complex and therefore problematic. You might mistakenly think you can only half listen to her, everything she says sounds so simple. The fact is, she interprets socio-political conditions and thus gives us an overview that practically and theoretically touches all areas of our [socio-political] existence, and at the highest level.

[@udishe]

She is consider to be normal???

[@layla8830]

she's one of the most extraordinary academics of the 20th century. nothing about this woman is normal

[@GlennGoryl]

Philosophy and politics are polar opposites. Philosophy deals with what is and what is possible. Politics is a business wherein the goal is to concentrate money & power into the hands of a small group of men.

[@andreasulrich3182]

GOAT

[@Timmerdetimmerdetim]

"Fiat Veritas, et peritas mundus" Well said.

[@annamaria5321]

But she contradicts herself: first she says she has to write to understand, and then she says she knows everything she is going to write beforehand; the act of writing is very quick. Am I wrong?

[@aknvtso9971]

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[@brendatenorio5721]

Kant at 14?!

[@raphael2692]

34:00

[@VictorHageman]

3:26 Why cannot man be neutral with regards since Plato? What is your understanding?

[@mjmoonbow]

Smoking on TV xD good ole times

[@dok1296]

I'm yassing

[@chaypaterson6607]

(paraphrasing) Interviewer: Do you feel much pressure as such a prominent woman philosopher? H. Arendt: I'm afraid I must protest -- I do not belong to the circle of "philosophers". unfathomably based

[@shougtv5056]

Ahhh yeah the Chosen People!

[@sonjajane4426]

Wayne's Newton? Its shone as in SHON DESH! NOT SCHEINE. RESPECTED

[@georgemcfetridge8310]

The tragedy of humanity emerges here; the distortion of politics - from agency in world [the true meaning] to 'this-against-that' [the violent meaning].

[@EYEBALLKLOTT]

Hereon

[@T4wsi5w47w7]

Jesus, the guy doesn't let her finish a single sentence.

[@T4wsi5w47w7]

The irony of this done to a woman who says in 1964 that there are professions not suitable to women because women don't look good giving orders kkkk

[@marksummers9351]

Ha!

[@brucefranklin1317]

Yes he does tho

[@graysonharrisful]

Strange comment - not in the least bit true - the man had the utmost respect for his guest.

[@brildidge9523]

I wish it was a little less " intellectual " and was more plain spoken.

[@Jalcolm1]

She bought the Eichmann defence that he was “a little man in a big machine “. Intellectuals are easy to fool since they are so in love with “their intellect.” Eichmann was not banal- and the notion that Evil can be “banal” is a disgusting pretend paradox. The Soviets had a lot of information on Eichmann and when USSR fell, we discovered that he was a virulent antisemite and enthusiastic exterminator. Much like reading the ignoble notebooks of Heidegger. I would like to know, under what conditions is “The Good “ banal? Similarly Evil cannot be banal. It is true there is a small “frisson “ - a shudder - in sneering at Malevolence. These are pleasures from which decent people abstain.

[@urbandiscount]

That is not what the term means. I know, she's often misquoted in this. Read her Eichmann book and you'll know. You're right, her Heidegger stance is incomprehensible.

[@ashley-fk6dp]

i tend to agree with you but at the same time i must say my intellect is nowhere near hers nor is my knowledge therefore maybe im not clocking something she does.what you mention is the reason why i tend to hold intellectuals in suscpision

[@mistaviltekae6366]

Translating "Menschen" (humans) for Men bothers me a lot. TBH.

[@christophwaltz8919]

ukraine and western propaganda. she knew

[@BRAIN-qp6jf]

why are you called philosopher overdose? Philosophy is not a drug

[@aknvtso9971]

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