PHILOSOPHY AND THE PRESENT ACTUALITY: COEXISTENCE ACCORDING TO HANNAH ARENDT AS A MODE

Abstract

: In this article titled Philosophy and the Present Actuality– Coexistence in the Thought of Hannah Arendt, we attempt to address one of the most important contemporary philosophical issues frequently discussed in political, social, and intellectual circles: the concept of coexistence. The goal of this article is twofold: firstly, to correct the common notion that philosophy is merely a transcendent metaphysical inquiry or an analysis of existence from an ivory tower, and secondly, to demonstrate that philosophy is closely connected to reality, addressing current issues, including coexistence, which is also the main objective of this research. We focused on one of the philosophers who emphasized the role of philosophy in addressing various existential issues, the German philosopher and political theorist (who later emigrated to America) Hannah Arendt (1906-1975). By examining Arendt as a model of the relationship between philosophy and contemporary issues, we find that she explored the topic of coexistence and linked it to various concepts such as freedom, politics, and action. She concluded that freedom has a political nature, and practicing it is the only path to living together.