On Lying and Politics by Hannah Arendt

Continuing the theme of truth and politics, we turn to consider the related question of what we should expect from politicians when it comes to lying. Some see lying as a black and white issue, but honest reflection of the nuance of public discussion yields tension between the desire for complete honesty and the reality of uncertainty, various media platforms, and the raw speed of information. That being said, there are different degrees of lying in politics and one suspects that there is some critical threshold which a democracy can tolerate. Join us as we discuss the wisdom of Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) who was a widely respected political philosopher of the twentieth century.

Participants should read the entire reading before attending this in person meeting. We will read the entire book for this week. I will be reading from this version here.

For questions please send me a message or post to meetup.

Best,

Brian