Hannah Arendt: The Relationship Between Violence and Power

Published: Sept. 27, 2011, 11 p.m.

In this week's show, we discuss the relationship between violence and power. To do so, we will focus on Hannah Arendt's work "On Violence." What is the nature of power? And is violence ever a legitimate means to obtain power? When is the state justified in using violence? We will explore these questions and Arendt's answers to them on this week's episode of Ethics Talk