In the Beginning was the Crime: Arendt on the Criminalization of Reality and the Destruction of Factual Truth

Key Points

• This research explores Hannah Arendt's perspective on how crime is linked to the distortion of factual truth in society.
• Literary analysis of Arendt's works
• Exploration of historical contexts
• Examination of sociopolitical implications
• Identifies the relationship between crime and the manipulation of factual truth
• Suggests that criminalization leads to a distorted understanding of reality
• Highlights the moral and philosophical consequences for society

Abstract