Arendt and the Poetics of History

Abstract

Zhang Yaojun’s Arendt and the Poetics of History excavates the unique historical thinking implicit in Hannah Arendt’s political philosophy, conceptualizing it as a distinct “poetics of history”—essentially an art of memory centered on love and care for the world. This framework stands apart from conventional historiography and historical philosophy, as it prioritizes individual agency, concrete speech and action, and the tangible world that renders these human expressions visible.